Terry Trueman's Stuck in Neutral

I was wary of this book at first, mainly because the depth of the topic versus the small number of pages. I wasn't sure if a book this short could fully grasp the seriousness of the theme. But, this book did do it justice, and I would recommend it to anyone who has someone with a moderate to severe disability or is interested in the topic. At many times in this book, your morals will be questioned. I was left wondering what I would do in Shawn's father's perspective? Would I want to put my son "out of misery" as he calls it, is he really in pain? How do we know? In reality we don't. In the novel, we know what Shawn thinks, as he is our narrator. We know that his seizures are a time for him to be free, mainly pain free. However, to the outer world, his seizures appear to be a time of intense pain for Shawn. His father wants him to be comfortable, and it makes sense. Thinking in terms of a parent, I would want my child to be comfortable too. But does that mean killing my son? Personally, I don't think I could live with that on my conscious. This book raises many intense questions that one can ponder and may never find an answer. This book would be beneficial in a classroom, discussion would flow and the students will do a lot of self reflecting regarding morals and what is right and wrong.