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PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101626365636

ISBN-139781626365636

eBay Product ID (ePID)168467625

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Book TitleAutism War : a Novel

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicMystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Thrillers / General, Thrillers / Medical, Political, Mystery & Detective / Traditional

GenreFiction

AuthorLouis Conte

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight19.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-011532

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"Compelling and controversial. You know that saying about truth being stranger than fiction? This is that truth, I couldn't put it down."--Sharyl Attkisson, investigative journalist for CBS News

SynopsisTony Colletti, a good suburban cop and father of a child with autism, finds himself drawn into the controversy over the apparent but rarely acknowledged connection between childhood vaccines and autism. His quest to uncover the truth forces him to risk all he holds dear while confronting corrupt government officials, the powerful pharmaceutical industry, and disturbing elements of his own past. Even while holding down his job and dealing with family crises, Colletti spearheads the drive to contend with industrial espionage, Russian gangsters, and sexual predators preying upon disabled children. He and his colleagues face powerful government and private factions that manipulate the media, fabricate scientific research, conduct shadowy judicial proceedings, and viciously attack those who question vaccine safety. In this gripping novel, government and industry have formed an unholy alliance that places profit ahead of children's health, one that compels ordinary Americans to fight back to protect their families and the ideals of justice. In the tradition of Ibsen's An Enemy of the People and echoing the infamous Minamata, Japan, mercury poisoning tragedy, The Autism War reminds us how a handful of dedicated citizens armed with convincing evidence can prevail over a complacent majority and overwhelming odds. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction--novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home., Tony Colletti, a good suburban cop and father of a child with autism, finds himself drawn into the controversy over the apparent but rarely acknowledged connection between childhood vaccines and autism. His quest to uncover the truth forces him to risk all he holds dear while confronting corrupt government officials, the powerful pharmaceutical industry, and disturbing elements of his own past.

LC Classification NumberPS3603.O5634A96 2014