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This collection of essays reveals the often dizzying mix of heart-wrenching challenge and sweet elation that comes with a son with autism. Kelly Harlands stories explore the first nine years of her sons life and the new and unexpected universe she and her husband -- both professional musicians -- must learn to navigate with him.
Wills fears, anxieties, and obsessions can dominate daily life, making a trip to the grocery store seem like a walk across a mine field. But amidst Wills unpredictable flip-outs and freak-outs, Harland finds moments of wonder, and renewal when, for example, Will finally learns the give and take of conversation, or dreams about his future. Over and over Wills exuberant spirit rekindles his mothers belief that anything is possible.
Reflecting on her life before and after motherhood, Harland finds that despite the pain and chaos of Wills autism, her lifes horizon has stretched and grown. Her sons disorder has pulled her in directions she never meant to go, but wouldnt reverse for anything. A WILL OF HIS OWN should be enjoyed by other parents whose child has taken them into uncharted territory, as well as by readers who want to imagine what that journey entails.
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A Will of His Own: Reflections on Parenting a Child With Autism
September 15, 2007, Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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2007, Kingsley Publishers, Jessica
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