My Son's Not Rainman: One Man, One Autistic Boy, A Million Adventures by John Williams (Paperback, 2016)

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My Son's Not Rainman : One Man, One Boy, a Million Adventures, Paperback by Williams, John, ISBN 1782433880, ISBN-13 9781782433880, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK John Williams is a stand-up comedian and father of a twelve-year-old boy with autism and writes a blog about their life. Told with his upbeat good humour, this is not only the story of the daily difficulties of being a single-parent to a boy with autism, but also an insight into the joy that comes from being a dad and seeing the world differently.

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My Son's Not Rainman is a heartfelt and uplifting account of everyday events in the life of John and his son (The Boy). The Boy is ten years old and autistic. He isn't a genius. His only special power is making his dad laugh. Alot. Following the success of the blog of the same name, John talks not just about the difficulties of having a child who is considered different but also the joy in living with someone who looks at the world in a unique way. This isnt a story about autism. It's a story about a young boy who happens to have autism, and there is a big difference. It does relate the struggles of getting a diagnosis for The Boy and the dismay of having his child excluded from schools. However, John very rarely dwells on the downside of his son's condition, preferring instead to look at the happiness his son gives him and the understanding it has given him to look at the world anew. Funny and heart - warming, this is a book about living with the often frustrating, bewildering but always fascinating world of the autistic mind. It's about finding the positive in everything, from the joy and wonder of the Special School Disco to the unadulterated thrill of getting the front seat on the Docklands Light Railway. Ultimately, it's just a celebration of what it really means to be different.

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PublisherMichael O'Mara Books LTD
ISBN-139781782433880
eBay Product ID (ePID)214705253

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Book TitleMy Son's Not Rainman: One Man, One Autistic Boy, a Million Adventures
AuthorJohn Williams
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicMedicine, Coping with Illness
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages256 Pages

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Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm

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Title_AuthorJohn Williams
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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  • Really funny. Great read.

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  • Very enjoyable read

    I have found this book very interesting. Having no real understanding of autism before I read this book it was a very good read .I now have a better understanding and it gave a real insight to how they all coped . Would recommend this book

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