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Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds
Stories of hope and recovery from a nation of parents of autistic children, by the high-profile, bestselling author of Louder Than Words.
When Jenny McCarthy published Louder Than Words, the story of her successful efforts to save her son, Evan, from autism, the response was tremendous. It hit #3 on the New York Times bestseller list; and Jenny and Evan were featured on th...more
When Jenny McCarthy published Louder Than Words, the story of her successful efforts to save her son, Evan, from autism, the response was tremendous. It hit #3 on the New York Times bestseller list; and Jenny and Evan were featured on th...more
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
September 23rd 2008
by Dutton Adult
(first published 2008)
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I don't have an autistic child, or a developmentally challenged child. I'm also not a fan of Jenny McCarthy's -- I've never seen her interviewed nor read a book of hers before her first book about her son's autism. But you don't have to be a fan or a parent with a disabled child. All mothers will appreciate McCarthy's story of fighting the medical establishment in order to find help for her son, Evan.
McCarthy's prose is easy to read and vivid in its descriptions. I could readily imagine the horr...more
McCarthy's prose is easy to read and vivid in its descriptions. I could readily imagine the horr...more
I have a lot of respect for Jenny McCarthy. I went into this book expecting to totally disagree with her. After having read it, I have a different perspective. Part of the problem is that autism is such a huge spectrum of disorders, and my daughter doesn't fit any of the characteristics that her son, and most of the other kids mentioned in the book, do. So I can't say whether or not vaccines might cause autism, although I'm fairly certain that they did NOT cause my daughter's autism. But I have...more
An extremely fast read. I admire Jenny's dedication and determination to help her son; she is a remarkable mother. From reading this book I believe there is a extremely strong link between digestive problems and autism. People need to realize that in order to get a child mentally healthy you have to get them physically healthy (Maslow's hierarchy). I also think there is some kind of link between immunizations and autism. I believe children that have a weakened immune system, or a hereditary diso...more
My husband dropped a bomb on me. " I think we should start the Gluten free diet for Ben."
"What are you reading the Jenny McCarthy book?" (the playboy bunny- I am thinking to myself- yeah, how's her PHD going?)
"Something like that."
He went on to ask why? Why are you reluctant? So I had to think about it. Why was I reluctant?
Well, she is a playboy bunny/ actress- why would she know more that the Dr's? Alright, so what. She made some choices in her life that I would not make, does that mean her e...more
"What are you reading the Jenny McCarthy book?" (the playboy bunny- I am thinking to myself- yeah, how's her PHD going?)
"Something like that."
He went on to ask why? Why are you reluctant? So I had to think about it. Why was I reluctant?
Well, she is a playboy bunny/ actress- why would she know more that the Dr's? Alright, so what. She made some choices in her life that I would not make, does that mean her e...more
As a mother of an autistic child, I was hoping to gain much more insight from this book than I actually did. I understand that the author has had to fight for everything she's achieved with her son, but I didn't need to read the f-bomb all the time. And I couldn't help but think throughout that I'm sure she comes across as a hot-tempered warrior mom, and I don't think that's a wise approach.
That said, I asked my husband to read the book also. We've debated on whether to put our son on the gluten...more
That said, I asked my husband to read the book also. We've debated on whether to put our son on the gluten...more
I wasn't going to write a review until I read some of the negative comments from people who insist that the debate begins and ends with whether or not vaccines cause autism. In this country (and particularly this state), where you can't spit without hitting someone with autism, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obsesity, etc, etc, etc, how can anyone think that what you put in your body doesn't matter? Really? Doctors are not smarter about diagnosing autism. Cancer is not normal, not inevitable....more
Zero Stars. So I read this knowing I would disagree with most of the content but tried to have an open mind in order to understand the anti-vaccine movement better and to learn some of the arguments, and perhaps I would find it entertaining...oh, and it was also $2. Unfortunately not so. My heart really does go out to parents of children with autism. This book does a disservice to these people however by misleading. She clearly jumps around with conflicting positions, unrelated arguments, and un...more
Inspiring ~ underscores the power of a parent's love. It does not provide definitive answers, but illustrates the complexities of what parents of children w/ autism struggle with in their search for healing. Explores the connection between a host of symptoms to increased toxins in our diet and environment. A reference is made to yellow canaries...so sensitive to toxins that the coal miners would take them into the tunnels as a warning system. If a canary died, they knew to evacuate. The book pos...more
Inspiring. Jenny makes you fell like her best friend while reading her book. I cried and cried not understanding, knowing, how many emotions I have suppressed with Jansen. My favorite part was "planning a trip to Italy." You read all the books, plan all the stops, pack your bags. The big day comes and when your plan lands you find your are in Holland. You didn't want to go to Holland and you're angry and upset. After a while you start to notice how beautiful, and how wonderful Holland is. But ev...more
Jenny had me bawling by page three! I identified with the parents in this book so much. It was pretty informative and straight forward. I learned some new stuff I didn't know about biomedicine. A good resource for links and information. I really love what she's doing and wish more celebrities would take a stance on vaccination publicly. I need to read her other books now.
Jenny McCarthy is equally well known for being a well-endowed pinup, and having a son with Autism. Jenny opens the book with a brief but informative description of her appearance on Oprah that set the ball rolling for Jenny’s activism. Jenny does not delve in detail about her son because I’m guessing her previous book does that. In Mother Warriors she wants to profile other parents and share their stories. This a personal book, not meant to be medical or “hard core.” Other reviewers did not like...more
This book was amazing. I amso glad that she took the time to share other mother warriors and their stories.Jenny is an amazing women who wants to help other parents to try an recover their children if possible. I am glad that she is strong enough to withstand the critisim and carry on the path of hope for all. The vaccine link to Autism is real and the medical community needs to re evaluate these vaccine schedules and the individuals that are to be receiving them. Not everyone is born as healthy...more
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Mother warriors was a very good book. informative and compelling. Jenny McCarthy supported her arguments well and in such a way, portraying mothers of children with Autism as "warrior mothers", that its impossible to not sit up and listen to whats being said. The medical community might not agree, but these mothers make a compelling argument for the treatment of conditions congruent with Autism. Going as far as to show evidence that treating these congruent conditions reduce the symptoms of Auti...more
I didn't expect to like this because it's an actress who has lots of fame and found a cause in her son's illness. But while listening to it, I find she knows her stuff and she referred to others who have had experiences similar to hers, interviewed doctors, and explained facts. I think she wrote this after some other books that she wrote earlier that blamed vaccines more in depth. This book basically said that autism is not "caused" one 100% by vaccines, but that vaccines do need to have the mer...more
I didn't know until earlier this year that autism could be reversed. I was so curious to learn more so I picked up this book and got rocked.
Jenny's son got autism right after a vaccination but doctors disregarded the connection. She had to fight every step of the way to make her son better and she had to fight to share her story. She has so much to say and there's so much for us to learn.
Kid's can get better from autism and it should be common knowledge. The stories of these mother warriors touc...more
Jenny's son got autism right after a vaccination but doctors disregarded the connection. She had to fight every step of the way to make her son better and she had to fight to share her story. She has so much to say and there's so much for us to learn.
Kid's can get better from autism and it should be common knowledge. The stories of these mother warriors touc...more
WOW!
This was a very eye-opening book. Not that anything was real new - I mean I have heard the theories out there about healing Autism. Though the statistic of 1/54 boys are on the spectrum was VERY SHOCKING! This book opened up the reality of the mind-gut connection my sister has been talking a lot about. Which applies to us all - not just Autistic persons. Environmental toxins really do make a difference in our lives!!! - especially the toxins in our foods!! Also another sad tale of how red ta...more
This was a very eye-opening book. Not that anything was real new - I mean I have heard the theories out there about healing Autism. Though the statistic of 1/54 boys are on the spectrum was VERY SHOCKING! This book opened up the reality of the mind-gut connection my sister has been talking a lot about. Which applies to us all - not just Autistic persons. Environmental toxins really do make a difference in our lives!!! - especially the toxins in our foods!! Also another sad tale of how red ta...more
Since I read and enjoyed Jenny McCarthy's other books, I figured I would try this one when I stumbled upon it at the library. At first,I was kind of turned off because I knew Jenny's stance on vaccines being a contributing factor to autism. As this was not my belief, I thought this book might be a little too "crunchy" for me. But once I got into it, I thought it was actually really inspirational. Even though I felt terrible for the stories contained, it really had a positive outlook. And honestl...more
i'm interested to read this one. the school of autism theory is divided between grassroots groups (and many parents of autism-spectrum children) that think autism in children has increased largely because of mandatory vaccination schedules for young children. doctors and scientists point to other biological, genetic and environmental factors, pooh-poohing the vaccination theory. i've worked with children who are autism-spectrum, and while i find the pharmacological/scientific theory the MOST com...more
Since I'm not doing summer school this year, I thought I'd spend my summer doing a little professional reading. Unfortunately, the library I'm at right now has a crappy selection. I don't have high hopes for this book, however, Jenny McCarthy gets a lot of press and I'm sure many of my kids' parents have read this - so it's worth a read. She certainly is no expert, but if I had a kid with autism, I would do everything in my power to "cure" him, just as she did. Can't knock her for that. Some of...more
The best part of the book was the introductory quote, "All illnesses have some hereditary contribution. Genetics loads the gun and environment pulls the trigger."Dr. Francis S. Collins.
Other than that, I found the story to read as if written by a young, developing writer. I do NOT discredit her story, and see first hand while working with young children with autism, the struggles families go through. However, the specifics in the book were lacking. She explained things as "stuff", "things", "a...more
Other than that, I found the story to read as if written by a young, developing writer. I do NOT discredit her story, and see first hand while working with young children with autism, the struggles families go through. However, the specifics in the book were lacking. She explained things as "stuff", "things", "a...more
This is an extremely powerful book and one that is very near and dear to my heart. Jenny McCarthy, once again, is able to give a voice to the parents who KNOW in their hearts that their children were harmed by vaccines, and what they have done in order to help their children recover from autism. We are not crazy, we are not delusional....we know our children better than anyone else and we know when something has changed in them. Leaky gut syndrome is real and the vaccine schedule must be changed...more
I was very skeptical going into this book. After reading it, I would recommend it for anyone who is parenting a child with developmental delays. I am totally inspired to look at how I care for my daughter in a different way. People that work with her comment frequently that her disabilities resemble autism. Because it is not one of her many, many formal diagnoses I've never looked into to. When you are already drowning, the last thing you need is more water. Well, this book is oxygen. My favorit...more
Mother Warriors was the second book by Jenny McCarthy that I read. Like Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism, Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds central focus is ASD (or autism spectrum disorders). I loved reading every page of it! So much so that I finished it in a few hours!
So this book was $2 at a clearance sale, and since I've been interested in the mind gut connection of autism (which she is a strong advocate for) I picked this up at the bookstore. THe stories of recovery are fascinating and makes you think about how the medical community looks at autism. However, this girl either cannot write or needs to fire her editor. Some sentences, chapter structures, etc were PAINFUL. Maybe her other books were better, but I think this one was a badly written. ON the upsi...more
This book was a quick read that was worth the time. A handful of stories of mothers and their children and how hard some of them are figthting. I good book for anyone to read to have more empathy for others.
Are you feeling overwhelmed dealing with your kids? After I read this book, I walked around thinking how easy I have it. I didn't know how many medical problems, beyond the social problems, kids with Autism struggle with. It definately changed my perspective on my life. (at least until my kid...more
Are you feeling overwhelmed dealing with your kids? After I read this book, I walked around thinking how easy I have it. I didn't know how many medical problems, beyond the social problems, kids with Autism struggle with. It definately changed my perspective on my life. (at least until my kid...more
I do not have an autistic child and I have not had to deal with development issues for my child, but I found this book interesting in the demonstration of how the consumer (patient) has to fight to be heard when dealing with healthcare, As a nurse, I marvel at what I have to do to get what I need in the healthcare arena - this book showed how we all need to be involved and invested in family health needs on every level. What do people do who are unable to navigate the system? Thanks to Jenny McC...more
The stories are interesting and certainly heartfelt. I was turned off by the antagonistic tone throughout. I also believe that the "Jenny McCarthy-ism" of autism is a mixed for the autism community. I am thankful for the awareness she has raised about autism, but I wish she would speak to the importance of evidence-based therapies for improvement (speech, occupational and behavioral therapy). I also hate that nearly every mom on the block has read one of her books or seen her on Oprah and now fe...more
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An interesting book. Jenny writes in an "in your face" style, stating her facts, challenging her antagonists, and tossing the gauntlet to anyone who calls her bluff. The real life stories are compelling and give hope to those who's children have been diagnosed with autism.
She states it's like a cancer, in that sometimes the chemo and radiation will cure, but not always. If I had a child with autism, this would certainly be an avenue I would follow up on. She includes a bibliography of Doctors,...more
She states it's like a cancer, in that sometimes the chemo and radiation will cure, but not always. If I had a child with autism, this would certainly be an avenue I would follow up on. She includes a bibliography of Doctors,...more
Once again Jenny McCarthy sheds a lot of light on the autism/vaccination controversy. She nevers says autism can be cured, but she does say her son and many children like him have recovered from the symptoms through diet control and supplements. It is incredible to read her story and the story of other "mother warriors" who fought for their children even when doctors told them there was nothing they could do. I admire that she is giving power back to the moms who feel powerless (and I find it in...more
I found this book to be very interesting and informative. I applaud Jenny McCarthy for her fight to help autistic children and their parents. As a teacher, it was good for me to hear from parents and their untold troubles. I've always thought that vaccines can be a cause/trigger for autism and this book clearly explains why. I can't imagine the frustration these parents have when the medical field often turns their back on them. I'm glad that someone who can easily get in the public eye is incre...more
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Jennifer McCarthy is an American model, comedian, actress and author. She first appeared in Playboy magazine in October 1993 and was named Playmate of the Year in its June 1994 issue. She later began a career in television and film and has recently started writing books dealing largely with her pregnancy and motherhood of a child with autism.
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