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| Extras A video from Mary Jane, with Dying for Mercy fans in Tuxedo, PA: Mary Jane Clark Books It Bestselling author Mary Jane Clark talks to CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason about how she came to write media thrillers and her personal struggle with Fragile X Syndrome in this Sunday Morning Profile. Listen online Mary Jane Clark talks about her novel of suspense When Day Breaks, inspired by her three decades working in network television news. Listen to the MP3 here. Listen to Mary Jane on Authors on Air Audiobooks Audio versions of Mary Jane's novels are available from Chivers North America/BBC AudioBooks America. Large Print Mary Jane's books are available in large print from the Thorndike Press and Center Point Large Print. Archived Media Appearances Mary Jane Clark Books It Bestselling author Mary Jane Clark talks to CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason about how she came to write media thrillers and her personal struggle with Fragile X Syndrome in this Sunday Morning Profile. Hide Yourself Away Audio except from "Hide Yourself Away," by Mary Jane Clark. 2004 CBS News Sunday Morning Segment Mary Jane was featured in a segment on CBS News Sunday Morning on July 18, 2004. View it by clicking on the Video link on CBS.com. 2003 CBS Saturday Early Show Interview Read about Mary Jane's August 23, 2003 appearance on CBS's Saturday Early Show. 2002 CBS Saturday Early Show Interview Read about Mary Jane's August 10, 2002 appearance on CBS's Saturday Early Show. Newsletter My newsletter will also be undergoing some changes, like this website. Are you subscribed? Additional Information "For David, my loving and loveable son, and all those who struggle with Fragile X Syndrome ... with great hopes and fervent prayers for a cure." Dedication for Close to You
As some of you may know, Mary Jane Clark's son has Fragile X Syndrome, the most common inherited form of mental retardation. "When David was diagnosed 17 years ago, I, like so many other people had never even heard of Fragile X Syndrome," remembers Mary Jane. "At the time I thought it was the end of the world. But it wasn't. It was the beginning of a new one, and, while not always easy, a very rewarding world at that. While I still wish Fragile X didn't exist, David is a great boy and I feel blessed to have him. He has taught me a great deal. And Elizabeth, his sister, is a hero in her own right as she has coped with having a sibling with a major league problem. They are both champions." Fragile X, which is caused by a gene defect on the long arm of the X chromosome, is estimated to affect 1 in every 2000 boys and 1 in 4000 females of all races and ethnic groups. Symptoms include mental impairment, attention deficit and hyperactivity, and autistic-like behavior. Research has shown that about 1 in 259 women carry Fragile X and could pass it to their children. Mary Jane is trying to raise public awareness of Fragile X through her books -- first Do You Want To Know A Secret and then Close To You. Related Links Official site of the FRAXA Research Foundation Feature on Fragile X on the Dolan DNA Learning Center multimedia guide to genetic disorders |
