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Cowboy & Wills: A Remarkable Little Boy and the Puppy That Changed His Life by Monica Holloway Publisher Comments Christened "charming" and "winning" by the Washington Post and "touching" by Publishers Weekly, celebrated author Monica Holloway's deeply moving memoir shares the unforgettable story of an extraordinary little boy and the irresistible puppy who... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Act Early Against Autism: Give Your Child a Fighting Chance from the Start by Jayne Lytel Publisher Comments Jayne Lytel was a successful syndicated columnist when her son Leo was diagnosed with autism. Using her reporting skills to better understand her son's health issues, she helped Leo gain essential abilities. After four years of therapy, he no longer... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $1.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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With the Light... #02: Raising an Autistic Child by Keiko Tobe Synopsis Includes vols. 3 and 4 of the Japanese ed.... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self by Alice Miller Publisher Comments Why are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation? This wise and profound book has provided thousands of readers with an answerand has helped them to apply it to their own lives.Far too many of us had to... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Following Ezra: What One Father Learned about Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love from His Extraordinary Son by Tom Fields-Meyer Publisher Comments A heartwarming, intimate and amusing memoir of a father's experience raising his autistic son. When Tom Fields-Meyer's son Ezra was three and showing early signs of autism, a therapist suggested that the father needed to grieve. "For what?" he... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Magic Years: Understanding and Handling the Problems of Early Childhood by Selma H Fraiberg Publisher Comments To a small child, the world is an exciting but sometimes frightening and unstable place. In The Magic Years, Selma Fraiberg takes the reader into the mind of the child, showing how he confronts the world and learns to cope with it. With great warmth and... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds by Jenny Mccarthy Publisher Comments 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... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.35 Sale - Trade Paper
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With the Light... #04: Raising an Autistic Child by Keiko Tobe Publisher Comments When staffing changes at Masato's company get him transferred to a dead-end job in the middle of nowhere, more suffering and despair seem imminent for the Azuma family. However, Masato approaches the situation with aplomb and comes up with new ways to... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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I Am Intelligent: From Heartbreak to Healing--A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Autism by Peyton Goddard Publisher Comments This riveting memoir of extreme loss and unimaginable gain recounts the story of a child who, although unable to expressherself, lives fully aware of her limiting circumstances. Robbed of speech and bodily control, and despite her loving parents best... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Making Peace with Autism: One Family's Story of Struggle, Discovery, and Unexpected Gifts by Susan Senator Publisher Comments Receiving a diagnosis of autism is a major crisis for parents and families, who often feel as if their world has come to an end. In this insightful narrative, a courageous and inspiring mother explains why a diagnosis of autism doesn't have to shatter a... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism Controversy by Seth Mnookin Publisher Comments Now in paperback—the myth-shattering book about the vaccine-autism controversy, “a book that should be required reading at every medical school in the world…a brilliant piece of reportage and science writing” ( The Wall... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Identity: Youth and Crisis by Erik H Erikson Publisher Comments Identity, Erikson writes, is an unfathomable as it is all-pervasive. It deals with a process that is located both in the core of the individual and in the core of the communal culture. As the culture changes, new kinds of identity questions arise-Erikson... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson Staff Pick One of the most revealing, readable books about the mind to come along in years. A simply fascinating glimpse into animal behavior — on the farm, at home, and even in the mirror.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child #01 by Keiko Tobe Synopsis First published in Japan by Akita Publishing Co. Ltd., Tokyo.... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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A Stranger Among Us: Hiring In-Home Support for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorders or Other Neurological Differences by Lisa Acke Lieberman Publisher Comments This one-of-a-kind book discusses the pros and cons of hiring in-home care providers for children with autism spectrum and other neurological disorders. Everything from assessing the family's needs and core values to advertising for, interviewing, hiring... (read more) List Price $20.50 Your price: $10.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World by Mary Pipher Publisher Comments "An absorbing chronicle of discovery" (Booklist) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia and The Shelter of Each Other Like most lives, Mary Piphers is filled with glory and tragedy, chaos and clarity, love and abandonment. She... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Separation Anxiety and Anger by John Bowlby Publisher Comments The experience of separation and the ensuing susceptibility to anxiety, anger, and fear constitute the flip side of the attachment phenomenon. In an authoritative new foreword to Bowlbys classic study, Stephen Mitchell (who gives resonant voice to the... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Emotion in Memory and Development: Biological, Cognitive, and Social Considerations (Series in Affective Science) by Jodi A Quas Publisher Comments The question of how well children recall and can discuss emotional experiences is one with numerous theoretical and applied implications. Theoretically, the role of emotions generally and emotional distress specifically in children's emerging cognitive... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Autism Book: What Every Parent Needs to Know about Early Detection, Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention (Sears Parenting Library) by Robert Sears Publisher Comments With clarity and compassion, Dr. Robert Sears guides the reader through the maze of autism, explaining what precautions parents can take to decrease their baby's risk, how to detect autism at the earliest possible age, and how to proceed once a diagnosis... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $9.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Dreamguider: Open the Door to Your Child's Dreams by Denyse Beaudet Publisher Comments Denyse Beaudet, a Jungian developmental psychologist for more than 25 years, has helped countless parents understand their children's dreaming lives. By engaging parents in their children's dreamworld, Dreamguider: * Increases children's comfort with... (read more) List Price $16.25 Your price: $5.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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