Author recognition · October 30, 2026
The Silence Between Two Heartbeats Author Receives Special Congressional Recognition
A formal commendation honoring the author's contributions to children, families, and the community.
A T M Haidar Khan, author of The Silence Between Two Heartbeats, received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from U.S. Representative Laura Gillen of New York's Fourth Congressional District on October 30, 2026.
The certificate recognizes his perseverance and dedication to children and families in need, and honors his substantial contributions to the people of New York's Fourth Congressional District and beyond.
The Silence Between Two Heartbeats is Khan's narrative nonfiction work about fatherhood, neonatal medical crisis, caregiving, and resilience. The congressional certificate recognizes the author and does not state that Representative Gillen or Congress reviewed or endorsed the book.