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Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison Publisher Comments New York Times Bestseller “As sweet and funny and sad and true and heartfelt a memoir as one could find.” —from the foreword by Augusten Burroughs Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant (07 Edition) by Daniel Tammet Publisher Comments One of the worlds only 50 living autistic savants is the first to tell his compelling and inspiring life story, and explain how his incredible mind works. While Tammets brain has amazed scientists for years, readers will be moved by this remarkable mans... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Odd Girl Speaks Out: Girls Write about Bullies, Cliques, Popularity, and Jealousy by Rachel Simmons Publisher Comments The national bestseller Odd Girl Out exposed a hidden culture of cruelty that had always been quietly endured by American girls. As Rachel Simmons toured the country, these girls found their voices and spoke to her about their pain. They wanted to talk... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Emergence: Labeled Autistic by Temple Grandin Publisher Comments Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. An intelligent child with a thirst for knowledge, but unable to properly express herself or control her behaviour, Temple struggled through grade school. Eventually moved from a "normal... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Geography of Childhood (Concord Library) by Stephen Trimble and Gary Paul Nabhan Publisher Comments Why Children Need Wild Places In this unique collaboration, two naturalists ask what may happen now that so many more children are denied exposure to wildness than at any other time in human history. "This thoughtful presentation, testifying to children... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - 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: $6.95 Used - 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 answer—and 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: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm Publisher Comments Every parent, teacher, social worker, therapist, and physician should have this succinct and informative book in their back pocket. Framed with both humor and compassion, the book defines the top ten characteristics that illuminate the minds and hearts... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Ghosts from the Nursery: Tracing the Roots of Violence by Robin Karr Morse Publisher Comments Although violent behavior has typically been traced to adolescence, "Ghosts from the Nursery" points to the cradle years as the genesis of this problem.... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Pretending to Be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome by Liane Hollid Willey Publisher Comments "Pretending to be Normal" tells the story of a woman who, after years of self-doubt and self-denial, learned to embrace her Asperger's syndrome traits with thanksgiving and joy. Chronicling her life from her earliest memories through her life as a... (read more) List Price $19.25 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys by Ph.D. and Michael Thompson Dan Kindlon, Ph.D. Publisher Comments In Raising Cain, Dan Kindlon, Ph.D., and Michael Thompson, Ph.D., two of the country's leading child psychologists, share what they have learned in more than thirty-five years of combined experience working with boys and their families. They reveal a... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence by Luke Jackson Publisher Comments The author is an adolescent with Asperger's, which gives him the special insight about the subject, but he adds to this a sense of humor and a lilting writing style which makes the book compelling and particularly relevant for AS teens. He examines... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by Mary Pipher Review "Serious and thoughtful material presented with the fluidity of good fiction — sure to appeal to parents, teachers, and anyone interested in modern American culture." Kirkus Reviews... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy by David Kirby Publisher Comments In the 1990s reported autism cases among American children began spiking, from about 1 in 10,000 in 1987 to a shocking 1 in 166 today. This trend coincided with the addition of several new shots to the nation's already crowded vaccination schedule... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Thinking in Pictures: And Other Reports from My Life with Autism by Temple Grandin Publisher Comments Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States. She also lectures widely on autism because she is autistic, a woman who thinks, feels, and experiences the world... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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New Peoplemaking by Virginia Satir Publisher Comments Revised and expanded seminal work on families, with over a million copies sold in 12 languages. The New Peoplemaking expresses Satir's most evolved thoughts on self-worth, communication, family systems, and the ways in which people relate to one another.... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Hurry Down Sunshine by Michael Greenberg Publisher Comments Hurry Down Sunshine tells the story of the extraordinary summer when, at the age of fifteen, Michael Greenberg's daughter was struck mad. It begins with Sally's visionary crack-up on the streets of Greenwich Village, and continues, among other places, in... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $12.00 Used - Hardcover
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Women in Families: A Framework for Family Therapy by Monica Mcgoldrick Publisher Comments This comprehensive book, ideal as a basic text in family therapy and women's studies, addresses the question of how women experience family life from a variety of perspectives. It covers gender issues in family therapy theory, practice, and training... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children (Library of Contemporary Thought) by Jonathan Kellerman Publisher Comments discusses the legal and psychological ramifications of treating such children as adult criminals. He explores the "nature v. nurture" theory and tackles, with surprising results, the popular idea that violence in the media is to blame. Kellerman then... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Family Therapy Techniques by Salvador Minuchin Publisher Comments A master of family therapy, Salvador Minuchin, traces for the first time the minute operations of day-to-day practice. Dr. Minuchin has achieved renown for his theoretical breakthroughs and his success at treatment.Now he explains in close detail those... (read more) List Price $62.75 Your price: $21.95 Used - Hardcover
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