Scoot Over and Make Some Room, Heather Avis
Scoot Over and Make Some Room, Heather Avis
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Scoot Over and Make Some Room
Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs

Author: Heather Avis, Shauna Niequist

Narrator: Heather Avis, Lauren Berst

Unabridged: 5 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 06/25/2019


Synopsis

Hilarious and heartwarming stories that will empower you to make space for the other and discover the extraordinary, welcoming heart of God.Author and Instagram star Heather Avis has made it her mission to introduce the world to the unique gifts and real-life challenges of those who have been pushed to the edges of society. Mama to three adopted kids--two with Down Syndrome--Heather encourages us all to take a breath, whisper a prayer, laugh a little, and make room for the wildflowers.In a world of divisions and margins, those who act, look, and grow a little differently are all too often shoved aside. Scoot Over and Make Some Room is part inspiring narrative and part encouraging challenge for us all to listen and learn from those we're prone to ignore.Heather tells hilarious stories of her growing kids, spontaneous dance parties, forgotten pants, and navigating the challenges and joys of parenthood. She shares heartbreaking moments when her kids were denied a place at the table and when she had to fight for their voices to be heard. With beautiful wisdom and profound convictions, this manifesto will empower you to notice who's missing in the spaces you live in, to make room for your own kids and for those others who need you and your open heart.This is your invitation to a table where space is unlimited and every voice can be heard. Because when you open your life to the wild beauty of every unique individual, you'll discover your own colorful soul and the extraordinary, abundant heart of God.

About Heather Avis

Heather Avis is a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, podcaster, and a Down syndrome advocate. She is the founder of and chief visionary officer at The Lucky Few, an advocacy organization dedicated to shouting worth, shifting narratives, and reimagining what it looks like when we create spaces of belonging. She lives in Southern California with her husband Josh and three kids, Macyn, Truly, and August and two Goldendoodles, Maeby and George Michael. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Annie on June 26, 2019

I have followed Heather Avis’s life for a few years now and have been captivated by her honesty and how she advocates for people with different abilities. This summer I have been nannying for a family who has a son with Down syndrome. I took the kiddos to the pool yesterday and found myself incredib......more

Goodreads review by Fontana on February 26, 2022

“If we say we are pro-life, then we better be pro- Down syndrome- and pro-black lives, pro- autism, pro-immigrant, and pro-person-with-a-physically-different-ability who still cannot enter a building because it does not accommodate their specific mode of mobility. “ “I wonder, then, if it’s even poss......more