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|  | Author: Jenny McCarthy
Publisher: Dutton Adult
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Rating:  322 reviews
Sales Rank: 298433
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0525950117
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.92858820092
EAN: 9780525950110
ASIN: 0525950117
Publication Date: September 17, 2007
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 I loved it April 22, 2010
Mrs. Cynthia K. Gilliam (normal, Illinois)
As a mom who recently had a son diagnosed with Asperger's I was looking for books from a parent's perspective. I really wanted to validate some of my thoughts and feelings and realize that I wasn't the only parent that was totally sideswiped by this diagnosis. Jenny's book really did this! I don't know how many times I thought that a certain doctor was brain dead and I have been in the emergency room when I was ignored for being a panicky mom and had to scream at the top of my lungs to get someone to listen. A lot of the reviews on this page have been harsh on the book. It was written from her perspective, from what she went through and what she did to make things better for Evan. She admits she isn't an expert but she has done what she needed to do to become an expert for Evan's issues. She talks about her mistakes, the signs she missed and how horrible she felt about it. I have totally been there. How did I NOT know this child was on sensory overload? When the psychologist gave me the pamphlet on Asperger's why didn't I think harder about the information and see that we had adapted to his issues at home? I really felt like somebody else understood and has gone through what I have. It is a funny book at times. She got me thinking about nutrition and how it may affect autism/aperger's. I didn't get that she is saying autism can be cured and this is how. She states that this is what worked for her child. I loved the book and read it in less than 2 days because I couldn't put it down.
Great book! April 14, 2010
K. Candon (Chicopee, MA)
I read this book and LOVED it! I love the way Jenny writes. It's a page-turner and a very good story. And it's very enlightening, if one is interested to learn more about Autism, as I was.
Works for me January 26, 2010
D. Dimas (Camas, Wa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
At first I was upset with those who are leaving poor reviews for this book, but then realized that the book may not be for everyone. If you are sensitive to F bombs and unable to read about a Mother who literally freaks out when her son is dying, then no...this book is not for you. Jenny McCarthy loves her cuss words, but this in no way makes her a vulgar person. She doesn't spend the first 50 pages "bashing the Doctors"...She spends the first 50 pages telling you about how several Doctors insisted on asking the same questions over and over again...and insisted on performing invasive tests on her son that (to no surprise) kept coming back negative. She talks about what it's like to see Paramedics giving her son CPR not once, but twice..If my daughter were to have experienced half the stuff Evan did, I might freak out and verbally abuse those who aren't listening to me as well. I pray I never have to find out.
THE BOOK WORKS FOR ME! Jenny is not serious when she refers to her time on "Google" as research. I believe she's admitting to what most of us Mother's do. When something isn't quite right with our children, we get on the internet...it's our only source of information as we wait for Doctors to get back to us. The point I am trying to make is that Jenny McCarthy does a great job in letting you know it's ok to freak out. It's normal to worry your head off and it's our right as a parent to question the Doctors when they are clearly giving us the pat on the head and treating us like they are the knowers of all knowledge and that intuition is trumped by 9 years of school and students loans. In this book, Jenny is showing us that her intuition is what guided her in the right direction, not the ER Doctors. As for her husband....he dealt with it the way he knew how, and she dealt with it her way. The two roads didn't travel the same direction and she's just opening up about that....I don't think she really ever disrespected him. It's clear she felt disrespected, but seems to give both of them the benefit of the doubt and not judge either way.
AUTISM, THE BOOK AND ME. My daughter was diagnosed with Autism on 1/14/10. This came at a time when life was already throwing us some curve balls with career and finances. We had just literally convinced ourselves on New Year's Eve 2009, that 2010 was going to be a good year for us. So the news of her being autistic was devastating. If you have a child recently diagnosed with Autism, you can probably agree that family and friends are either A) telling you to buy this book or B) bought this book for you. The exact day that Lily was diagnosed, my Mom told me to buy the book and I just wasn't in the mood for it. I couldn't process one single thought both intellectually or emotionally. Two weeks later, my best friend bought the book and gave it to me at her baby shower. I started reading it that night, and couldn't put it down. QUITE SIMPLY, the book is relatable. As a Mother who has recently realized that her lovebug will not grow up to be the woman she thought she would, this book showed me I'm not alone. It's ok to freak out...It's human nature to want to fast forward to the end result of your child's therapy. The diagnosis is a little more digestible today. This is not to say that my mind isn't reminding me that we've got a long road to haul..it's just saying that my heart is catching up a little more each day...so that the mind and soul can start working together rather than apart.
I you don't want true feelings and telling events, then don't buy this book. If you need to connect with someone who is just as scared as you are, then do buy this book. If you're a Doctor...don't buy the book. It's not telling you anything you don't already know.
Excellent Read January 2, 2010
N. Scoggins
I loved this book for a different reason. I do not have children with Autism but what I can relate to is her undying effort to do and try every thing possible to help her child. The "Moo" incident brought tears to my eyes and every loving mother whether you have a child with autism or not will be moved by that little story.
I appreciate her verbal forwardness and her occasional use of the [...] word didn't bother me. As someone who works in the medical field I can tell you first hand that a patients voice is not always heard. Compound that with having a sick child, the stress can sometimes be unbearable.
Great little read.
 Garbage December 23, 2009
Jeremy D. Brown (USA)
1 out of 10 found this review helpful
I'm starting to feel sorry for the human race when this kind of nonsense has any kind of following at all. Autism, indigo children, crystal children--this is all idiocy, non-science and silliness. Jenny McCarthy is obviously retarded, so it's no surprise she passed it on to her defective offspring. I become angry when exposed to such pseudo-scientific stupidity.
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