Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds

by Jenny McCarthy, Tavia Gilbert (Narrated by)

Overview

When Jenny McCarthy published her story of her successful efforts to save her son from autism, the response was tremendous, including a number-three rank on the New York Times best-seller list. What she hadn't anticipated was the overwhelming response from other parents of autistic children who wanted to share their own stories of success.

No two autistic children heal in exactly the same way. And in her new book, Jenny expands her message to share recovery stories from parents across the country, showing how each parent fought to find her own child's perfect "remedy of interventions." Along the way, Jenny shares her own journey as an autism advocate and mother, as well as the continuing progress of her son, Evan. Emotional and genuinely practical, Mother Warriors will inspire a generation of parents with hope.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433246869
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	09/23/2008
Edition description:	Unabridged

About the Author

JENNY MCCARTHY is the New York Times bestselling author of Louder than Words, Life Laughes, Baby Laughs, and Belly Laughs.

Tavia Gilbert is an actor, writer, singer, and audio documentary producer located in New England.She sings with an a cappella choir and leads the board of the acclaimed Add Verb Productions, a nationally touring non-profit theater company.She regularly narrates classic literature for Literary Companion, an educational audiobook company, and has narrated a number of titles for Blackstone Audio.

Table of Contents

Foreword xiii

Part 1 The Time is Now

1 Opening the Can of Worms 3

2 Imagine 20

3 "I'm Not Crazy!" 23

4 Diane Sawyer Rocks! 26

5 Stan the Man 29

6 Nothing Can Stop Me-Not Even Barbara Walters 40

7 Home Sweet Home 47

8 The Magnitude of Pain 49

9 Speaking of the Devil 54

10 At This Moment in Time, the American Academy of Pediatrics Sucks 57

Part 2 Strength in Numbers

11 Michelle Woods: Mother Warrior to Kevin 61

12 Canaries in the Coal Mine 75

13 Amazing Maisie 77

14 Lisa Ackerman: Mother Warrior to Jeff 86

15 Siblings 103

16 What a "Trip" 105

17 Becky Behnan: Mother Warrior to Jack 109

18 My Autism Whisperer 125

19 Katie Wright: Mother Warrior to Christian 129

20 The Power of Believing 140

21 Samantha Gray: Mother Warrior to Zach 143

22 God Help Us 158

23 Stan Kurtz: Warrior Dad of Ethan 160

24 Committing 182

25 Branson's Miracle 184

26 Barbara Walters Is Not So Scary After All! 190

27 Gina Tembenis: Mother Warrior to Elias 192

28 Guardian Angel 204

29 Collective Awakening 214

30 A Mother Warrior Is... 216

Generation Rescue 219

Resources 221

Biomedical Doctor Directory 223

Acknowledgments 249

Editorial Reviews

In Louder than Words, celebrity mom Jenny McCarthy told the heartening story of her efforts to save her son from the isolation of autism. This deeply optimistic book inspired thousands of other parents of autistic children to reach out and tell their stories of recovery. Now McCarthy incorporates dozens of stories about parents who found the therapies and interventions that best helped their child. A call to arms for a new breed of warriors against autism.

Comedic actress turned autism activist, McCarthy returns with another emotional and personal book that details other parents' struggles to heal their children with autism. McCarthy explains to doubters that no two children heal the same way and offers plenty of evidence to prove her point. Tavia Gilbert gives an inspired reading that brings a human face to the amazing recovery stories. Never editorializing or overly emotional, Gilbert relates these stories without sounding manufactured. The stories speak for themselves, and Gilbert is the perfect conduit to relate the complex medical language that pops up throughout. A Dutton hardcover. (Oct.)

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