A STORY OF AUTISM AND RECOVERY
The day our world fell apart came shortly before Christopher’s second birthday. His newly appointed therapist from Early Intervention,...
PROLOGUE
Christopher’s body filled the doorway, his silhouette backlit by the afternoon sun. He stepped into my office, all legs, shoulders and...
CHAPTER 5, CLAY DOGS (excerpt)
I turned to watch Christopher sitting in his car seat dragging the scrawny legs of his red Elmo doll over his cheeks. He was staring at a...
CHAPTER 8, INHUMANITY (excerpt)
The hospital had an imposing yet neglected air about it, like a wealthy old lady left to live alone without any family. The multi-story...
CHAPTER 14, ASSAULT (excerpt)
I often found Christopher in the kitchen standing in front of the refrigerator, staring at the smooth white plastic as if it held a...
CHAPTER 30, A STEP BACK (excerpt)
I won the California state championships in the 100-meter breaststroke when I was ten. I remember the race well: the other girls towered...
