I Am in Here by Elizabeth M. Bonker and Virginia G Breen
How refreshing to find the story of an autistic girl for a change? Not that this is the first by any means, but there are certainly fewer. Here we read about Elizabeth, who is non-verbal, and how she learns to communicate through her poetry, which provides a staggering insight into the complex and super-sensitive world that many of our children experience.
It is also the story of a journey of faith, about the comfort of prayer, the search for health and a cure, if only to learn and understand the true healing power of acceptance.
Together, they provide inspiration to others to stay strong, keep trying and find joy in the small victories.
Published by Revell.
Available from Amazon, here.
December 20th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Thanks for the rec. I haven’t read that one, so it’s always good to read someone’s opinion.
Lucy Blackman is another non-verbal autist who has written about her life. Her book’s a little tricky to find, but worth it.
Also, I’m pretty sure the averages of male versus female autist autobiographies is pretty even – at least it was when the Autistic Authors Booklist was compiled. Though it’s a few years out of date, it’s pretty comprehensive. Some of the best known, consistently in-print autist authors are female – Donna Williams, Temple Grandin, Wendy Lawson and Dawn Prince-Hughes have been consistently in print since their initial publication.
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December 24th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
“if only to learn and understand the true healing power of acceptance.”
True power indeed. Your words are powerful, too.
Blessed Merry Christmas!
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