Essais Documents Et Tu Danses Lou

AND YOU DANCE, LOU A family.Seventeen years ago it was all there, the wanting, the bedroom and the diapers. A genetic twist of fate brought a surprise guest into their lives from day one. A handicap which means their child, Lou, has problems speaking and other associated difficulties, as the doctors put it. Mummy makes books and daddy works on TV. Yes, life can make bad jokes like that. Let the story begin. It has its share of mishaps and efficiencies in hospital, of labyrinthine bureaucracy and wonderful support, of guardian angels and patent idiots, a few edges of the abyss and a few good laughs, a caring sister and a lot of friends, a few words that took a long time coming, learning sign language and reading body language, the question of communicating and the issue of allowing everyone to find their own place. And there is Lou and her blue eyes, an extraordinarily unusual heroine who turned everyday life upside down. And it is to Lou that a mother and a father address these words. Pom Bessot is an editor for Cherche-Midi. Philippe Lefait is a journalist. He has been running the arts magazine programme Des mots de minuit for France 2 for many years.