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A Daughter's Life with Autism
by Clara Claiborne Park
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Published Aug 2018
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by Eli Gottlieb
Published May 2016
Read ReviewsFor fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time comes this landmark novel about autism, memory, and, ultimately, redemption.
by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop
Published Jul 2009
Read ReviewsA spellbinding novel about a troubled young girl and a family in crisis, and a gripping, astonishing portrait of recovery and self-determination.
by Marti Leimbach
Published May 2007
Read ReviewsA moving, deeply absorbing story of a family in crisis. What sets it apart from most fiction about difficult subjects such as autism, is the author's ability to write about a sad and frightening situation with a seamless blend of warmth, compassion and humor.
by Barbara D'Amato
Published May 2006
Read ReviewsThe former residents of The Hawthorne House School for the Treatment of Autistic Children attend the first-ever reunion 15 years after the school closes, but events turn into a bloody nightmare when the school's founder is found tortured to death in the basement.
by Margot Livesey
Published Sep 2005
Read ReviewsA couple begins an intense affair, only to be separated abruptly -- and perhaps irrevocably -- in this surprising, suspenseful love story.
by Patricia Stacey
Published Oct 2004
Read ReviewsA compelling and inspiring read which should be of interest to anyone who cares about the lives of children; and especially for parents and professionals who care for children with autism and other special needs.
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by Mark Haddon
Published May 2004
Read Reviews'Haddon's portrayal of an emotionally dissociated mind is a superb achievement. He is a wise and bleakly funny writer with rare gifts of empathy.'
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