ALL ABOUT AVIE
All women are strong women, powerful beyond comprehension, wise beyond time.
-Jacqui Alder
All women are strong women, powerful beyond comprehension, wise beyond time.
-Jacqui Alder
Avie Banks is a busy wife and mother of two who resides outside of Charlotte, NC. Avie has worked in the clinical research industry for over 18 years conducting conference trainings and leading major groundbreaking research trials. Avie is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the state of NC and works with her husband, Bonswa's firm Banks Realty Group. She is also an active member of her local chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. After having her second premature child and the successful follow-up and outpouring of support from her daily blog of her experience, the book “Ninety-Five Days in the NICU” was born.
Avie and her family are avid supporters of the March of Dimes that focuses on reducing premature births. This book has been another opportunity to share with the world one of her best gifts — her children!
Get In Touch: info@aviebanks.com
95 Days in the NICU tells the incredible story of how one tiny life can invite huge kindness. Avie Banks details her son's first few months on the planet as a micro preemie while highlighting how her family, community, and faith helped ease the copious challenges he faced. Written from the perspective of little Clayton Banks, we hear the voice of an innocent explaining how he feels, how he's treated, and how much determination he has to get home. Each member of the family plays a vital role in Clayton's development as we hear about his big sister (also born prematurely) showing bravery and selflessness, his parents' methods of bonding with and nurturing their son, and the overwhelming emotional, financial, and tangible support of their community. Banks allows us to feel the emotional breadth of Clayton's journey through his own words while never losing sight of all the positive that comes even with premature births. 95 Days in the NICU is more than a medical history or a personal narrative, it's a well-balanced tale of hope, perseverance and belief.