Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph Over Autism

Maurice, Catherine

ISBN 10: 0679408630 / ISBN 13: 9780679408635

Published by Knopf, 1993

Seller Inventory # 0679408630-3-19671889

Synopsis:

Chronicles one family's rescue of two children from the tragedy of autism, including full documentation of the original diagnosis, the behavioral therapy, and the authentic recovery of the two children. 10,000 first printing. $10,000 ad/promo.

From the Inside Flap: autiful doelike child, with an intense, graceful fragility. In her first year, she picked up words, smiled and laughed, and learned to walk. But then Anne-Marie began to turn inward. And when her little girl lost some of the words she had acquired, cried inconsolably, and showed no interest in anyone around her, Catherine Maurice took her to doctors who gave her a devastating diagnosis: autism.
In their desperate struggle to save their daughter, the Maurices plunged into a medical nightmare of false hopes, "miracle cures," and infuriating suggestions that Anne-Marie's autism was somehow their fault. Finally, Anne-Marie was saved by an intensive behavioral therapy.
Let Me Hear Your Voice is a mother's illuminating account of how one family triumphed over autism. It is an absolutely unforgettable book, as beautifully written as it is informative.
"A vivid and uplifting story . . . Offers new strength to parents who refuse to give up on their autistic children." -- K

Bibliographic Details

Title: Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph ...
Publisher: Knopf
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good