Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents
Healing Autism Against All Odds by
Jenny McCarthy
Jenny Mccarthy Book
Stories of hope and recovery from a nation of parents of autistic children,
by the high-profile, bestselling author of Louder Than Words.
When Jenny McCarthy published Louder Than Words, the story of her
successful efforts to save her son, Evan, from autism, the response was
tremendous. It hit 3 on the New York Times bestseller list; and Jenny and
Evan were featured on the covers of several magazines, including People.
But what she hadn’t anticipated was the overwhelming response from
other parents of autistic children, who sought her out to share their stories.
No two autistic children heal in exactly the same way. And in her new
book, Jenny expands her message to share recovery stories from parents
across the country. Mother Warriors, shows how each parent fought to find
her own child’s perfect “remedy of interventions” and teaches parents how
to navigate safely through the many autism therapies.
Along the way, Jenny shares her own journey as an autism advocate and
mother as well as the progress of her son, Evan. Emotional and genuinely
practical, Mother Warriors will inspire a generation of parents with hope.
After I saw Jenny McCarthy on Oprah, talking about her son Evan, and all
that they had been through, I felt compelled to get her first b ook, and this
one too. I do not have a child with autism, but know others who do. Im
also drawn to books (stories) about healing, especially after the medical
establishment
tells you theres little to no hope. Its so empowering and hopeful to be
reminded that there are lots of avenues for healing and wholeness, and
many others who have been down roads similar to the ones you are going
down.
Avenues that bring results for one family, may not work for another family.
But how will you know unless you give it a shot? Or unless you even have
access to info./ideas like those presented in this book. Id rather have
options than a dead end and lost hope.
In McCarthys first book, she tells, with utter honesty and raw emotion,
about her son Evans diagnosis of autism and her subsequent journey
to help heal him. There were parts that left me weeping. And also parts
that had my heart jumping for joy for Evan, and for her.
Her love for her son is so strong and enduring. I admire her for her
strength, for searching for the truth, honoring her intuition, and for the
courage it takes to question the status quo, to find novel solutions and
paths.
In this book, Mother Warriors, we get the privilege of reading about
other moms (and dads, too) who have relentlessly worked to educate
themselves about autism and apply various healing modalities to help
their children. It is inspiring to read about all that these families
go through and all that is possible when it comes to healing & autism.
Lots of great infor mation and resources for anyone who has (or knows) a
child with autism, but also for health in general.
These stories, again, left me in awe of the parents who stopped at nothing
to get to the bottom of their childs suffering and work, with many
successes, at freeing them and relieving them from some heartbreaking
symptoms/ailments/behavior. As with her first book, there were parts that
left my mouth gaping wide in admiration and amazement of what these
children (and their families) endured-- but also in awe of what they
accomplished by thinking and looking outside the box. And there were
also tears. Such touching stories.
Overall, I think McCarthys books give HOPE to families of children with
autism, and to all of us. They also reminded me of all that I have to be
grateful for and what blessings my children are to me. I take less for
granted now.
Oh, and one more note. Initially I was a bit unsure of whether or not I
wanted to read a book by Jenny McCarthy. Images of her posing for
Playboy, etc. came to mind. Shes also very upfront and yes, sometimes
uses a little profanity.
Well, it turns out those judments were not helpful or necessary. Actually, I
like how down-to-earth she is, the way she says it like it is, and shares the
good, bad, and ugly. All of it. Shes an open book and its refreshing for
someone to be REAL. No pretenses. She writes from her heart and also
has a good sense of humor.
I highly recommend Mother Warriors, and her preceding one about her
son,
Evan. I have read the latter two times now, and plan to read Mother
Warriors again, too.
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