Mother warriors : a nation of parents healing autism against all odds / Jenny McCarthy.

  • McCarthy, Jenny, 1972-
Date:
2008
  • Books

About this work

Description

The best-selling author of Louder Than Words shares stories of support and healing as submitted by parents of autistic children from all over the country, in a volume that also touches on the author's own experiences as an advocate for her son.

Publication/Creation

New York : Dutton, 2008.

Physical description

xviii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Contributors

Contents

1. THE TIME IS NOW. Opening the can of worms -- Imagine -- "I'm not crazy!" -- Diane Sawyer rocks! -- Stan the Man -- Nothing can stop me: not even Barbara Walters -- Home sweet home -- The magnitude of pain -- Speaking of the devil -- At this moment in time, the American Academy of Pediatrics sucks -- 2. STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. Michelle Woods -- Canaries in the coal mine -- Amazing Maisie -- Lisa Ackerman -- Siblings -- What a "trip" -- Becky Behnan -- My autism whisperer -- Katie Wright -- The power of believing -- Samantha Gray -- God help us -- Stan Kurtz -- Committing -- Branson's miracle -- Barbara Walters is not so scary after all! -- Gina Tembenis -- Guardian angel -- Collective awakening -- A mother warrior is -- Generation rescue -- Resources -- DAN! doctor directory.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-224).

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    PV.R
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 0525950699
  • 9780525950691
  • 9780452295605
  • 0452295602