Louder than words : a mother's journey in healing autism /
McCarthy, Jenny, 1972-,
Louder than words : a mother's journey in healing autism / [print] Jenny McCarthy. - New York : Dutton, 2007. - xvii, 202 pages ; 22 cm
Known for her extreme honesty in her previous books about the everyday trials of pregnancy, motherhood, marriage, and divorce, actress McCarthy has developed a national fan base that has taken her to the bestseller lists; but few have known that her son, Evan, has autism. Here, she takes this revelation to parents across the country, starting a dialogue on this complex condition. Writing with raw humor and honesty, McCarthy shares her son's symptoms and her attempts to sort through the maze of conflicting medical theories, shedding much-needed light on autism through her own heartbreak, struggle, and ultimately hopeful example of how a parent can shape her child's life and happiness.--From publisher description.
9780525950110
2007026641
McCarthy, Jenny, 1972-
Parents of autistic children--United States--Biography.
RJ506.M478.L683 2007 RJ506
Louder than words : a mother's journey in healing autism / [print] Jenny McCarthy. - New York : Dutton, 2007. - xvii, 202 pages ; 22 cm
Known for her extreme honesty in her previous books about the everyday trials of pregnancy, motherhood, marriage, and divorce, actress McCarthy has developed a national fan base that has taken her to the bestseller lists; but few have known that her son, Evan, has autism. Here, she takes this revelation to parents across the country, starting a dialogue on this complex condition. Writing with raw humor and honesty, McCarthy shares her son's symptoms and her attempts to sort through the maze of conflicting medical theories, shedding much-needed light on autism through her own heartbreak, struggle, and ultimately hopeful example of how a parent can shape her child's life and happiness.--From publisher description.
9780525950110
2007026641
McCarthy, Jenny, 1972-
Parents of autistic children--United States--Biography.
RJ506.M478.L683 2007 RJ506