Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism, (Paperback)

from ladycato

I had to overcome several barriers in approaching this book. First of all, it's by Jenny McCarthy. Second, I learned of this book by the furor it created on online autism communities, especially after the Oprah appearance. Third, I knew going into it that she suspects vaccines are the cause of au...

from ladycato

I had to overcome several barriers in approaching this book. First of all, it's by Jenny McCarthy. Second, I learned of this book by the furor it created on online autism communities, especially after the Oprah appearance. Third, I knew going into it that she suspects vaccines are the cause of au...

from nyisutter

I enjoyed this book. I would have preferred that the author not use so many swear words in the telling, though I can understand her frustration with the medical community. This book is a candid look at the world of parenting an autistic child and the challenge of finding help for your child. We a...

from worldsedge

Parts of this were poingnant, parts of it were a confused mess that read with less coherence than the average blog entry. Yes, it is sad that her son suffers from autism, but the some of the science on her seems iffy e.g. the direct link between vaccines and autism, (though I guess not as iffy as...

from VhartPowers

I saw the youtube version of Jenny on the Oprah show. I was a para-educator working with a child with Aspergers. He was very smart and manipulative. Which showed the forethought of his thinking. But only when his diet was clean. I always knew when his parents allowed him to eat something he shoul...