· Overview. Once you look at the world through Jimmy's eyes, you'll never see it the same again. Jimmy's world is a place where a boy can grow to be a man, even if he's "special." Where angels hover, mostly unseen. Where danger can happen, and hearts can falter—but love is never wasted. From best-selling author Robert Whitlow comes a poignant tale of innocence and courage in the tradition Brand: Nelson, Thomas, Inc. · This film is based on a story by Robert Whitlow. The title character, Jimmy (Ian Colletti) is a developmentally delayed teen living in Georgia. He's a very likable young man but has two strange quirks—he's deathly afraid of water and he sees people no one else sees! Now you'd think that perhaps this is a horror film it isn't! Robert Whitlow continues to mature as a writer with each new book and Jimmy is no exception. His extraordinary insights into human nature are uplifting and remind me of people I know personally. I read To Kill a Mockingbird in college many years ago, then saw the movie with Gregory Peck--several times. It's become one of my favorites/5(5).
"Jimmy is the latest work of Robert Whitlow and perhaps the best. It is the fresh inspiring look into the life of a mentally challenged fourteen year old boy who is coming of age in a small southern town, a town where families go to church together on Sunday and on Friday nights in the fall, turn out for the high school football game. Jimmy|Robert Whitlow, An Annotated Bibliography of Sir Richard Francis Burton|Norman M. Penzer, Reverie and Rhyme|Keith Yarham, Mattie Silks (Coronet Books)|Matt Braun. Robert Whitlow is known for his John Grisham-like legal thrillers, but in JIMMY he diverges from his normal courtroom dramas to write a heart-tugging tale. The story revolves around a mentally handicapped boy whose discovery of a crime puts his life in danger. At 13 years old, Jimmy knows he's "special.".
Robert Whitlow is known for his John Grisham-like legal thrillers, but in JIMMY he diverges from his normal courtroom dramas to write a heart-tugging tale. The story revolves around a mentally handicapped boy whose discovery of a crime puts his life in danger. At 13 years old, Jimmy knows he's "special.". Jimmy by Robert Whitlow. Published on Ma. Ma by Sheila (Book Journey) Jimmy has always been a little special. As a baby he was not developing as quickly as he should and after an incident where he was left in the tub and almost drowned while his mother took a phone call, he has a fear of water to boot. Overview. Once you look at the world through Jimmy's eyes, you'll never see it the same again. Jimmy's world is a place where a boy can grow to be a man, even if he's "special." Where angels hover, mostly unseen. Where danger can happen, and hearts can falter—but love is never wasted. From best-selling author Robert Whitlow comes a poignant tale of innocence and courage in the tradition of Huckleberry Finn and To Kill A Mockingbird.
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