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

by McCarthy, Jenny

• ISBN13: 9780452295605
• ISBN10: 0452295602
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-31
• Publisher: Plume

Summary

McCarthy received an overwhelming response from other parents of autistic children after she published the 'New York Times'-bestselling work, 'Louder Than Words.' In her new book, the author expands her massage to share recovery stories from parents across the country.

Author Biography

Jenny McCarthy is the NewYork Times bestselling author of Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth; Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth About the First Year of Mommyhood; Life Laughs: The Naked Truth About Motherhood, Marriage, and Moving On; and Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism. She lives in California with her son, Evan, and Jim Carrey.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
The Time is Now
Opening the Can of Worms	p. 3
Imagine	p. 20
"I'm Not Crazy!"	p. 23
Diane Sawyer Rocks!	p. 26
Stan the Man	p. 29
Nothing Can Stop Me-Not Even Barbara Walters	p. 40
Home Sweet Home	p. 47
The Magnitude of Pain	p. 49
Speaking of the Devil	p. 54
At This Moment in Time, the American Academy of Pediatrics Sucks	p. 57
Strength in Numbers
Michelle Woods: Mother Warrior to Kevin	p. 61
Canaries in the Coal Mine	p. 75
Amazing Maisie	p. 77
Lisa Ackerman: Mother Warrior to Jeff	p. 86
Siblings	p. 103
What a "Trip"	p. 105
Becky Behnan: Mother Warrior to Jack	p. 109
My Autism Whisperer	p. 125
Katie Wright: Mother Warrior to Christian	p. 129
The Power of Believing	p. 140
Samantha Gray: Mother Warrior to Zach	p. 143
God Help Us	p. 158
Stan Kurtz: Warrior Dad of Ethan	p. 160
Committing	p. 182
Branson's Miracle	p. 184
Barbara Walters Is Not So Scary After All!	p. 190
Gina Tembenis: Mother Warrior to Elias	p. 192
Guardian Angel	p. 204
Collective Awakening	p. 214
A Mother Warrior Is...	p. 216
Generation Rescue	p. 219
Resources	p. 221
Biomedical Doctor Directory	p. 223
Acknowledgments	p. 249
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