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  <title><![CDATA[Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;B&gt; If someone you love is diagnosed with autism, &lt;I&gt;LOUDER THAN WORDS&lt;/I&gt; is the first book you should read.&lt;/B&gt; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; One morning, Jenny McCarthy was having a cup of coffee when she sensed something was wrong. She ran into her two-year-old son Evan's room and found him seizing. In that moment, Jenny went from being the mother of an average toddler to being in the midst of a medical odyssey. Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed Evan until&amp;#151;after many harrowing, life-threatening episodes later&amp;#151;one amazing doctor discovered that Evan is autistic. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; Though Evan finally had a diagnosis, Jenny didn't know what to do next and she soon found herself alone without any resources except for her determination to help her son. Jenny eventually realized that she'd have to become a detective. She spoke with many doctors, parents, governmental agencies, private foundations, and essentially earned a Phd in &amp;#147;Google Research.&amp;#148; At last, she discovered an intense combination of behavioral therapy, diet, and supplements that became the key to saving Evan from autism.  And, now in this book, she creates a roadmap for parents who are concerned about their own child. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt; Jenny does more than just reveal the winning formula that worked for Evan. Her story shares the frustrations and joys of raising an autistic child and shows how with love and determination a parent can shape their child's life and happiness.</default_description>
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    <body><![CDATA[A heartbreaking and gutwrenching tale of a mother doing her best to deal with a terribly difficult and confusing diagnosis. I really give a ton of credit to Jenny for putting herself out there like this. I haven't read any of her other books or generally paid attention to anything she has done, but ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12912361">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[	 McCarthy book details the journey of her son Evan beginning with severe seizures which led to a diagnosis of Autism.<br/>	McCarthy does a great job of projecting the strong emotions associated with receiving a diagnosis and going through the ups and downs of the journey.<br/>	McCarthy used a var...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10618906">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Tue Aug 05 11:38:57 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay. When I saw Jenny McCarthy on Oprah's show (don't judge!) about autism  I was enraged by her insistence that autism can be cured. (I was curious that she mentions &quot;healing autism&quot; in the book's subtitle but she really doesn't push the whole &quot;I cured my son's autism&quot; that muc...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29327358">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="35801450">
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Mon Oct 20 17:13:31 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[My little boy was recently diagnosed as being on the Autistic spectrum and it's a scary, confusing and overwhelming thing to have to deal with...especially in the beginning.   My husband and I have spent untold amounts of money already on therapy, therapeutic/adaptive toys, sensory paraphernalia and...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35801450">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="27514523">
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  <date_added>Thu Jul 17 08:03:03 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jul 17 08:05:27 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[horrible, biased, awful. so many better books out there on Autism that are actually helpful and don't go about looking for a &quot;cure&quot;, but rather helping your child reach his/her full potential. Last book you should read if you want to waste your time reading it at all. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Who knew Jenny McCarthy could write? I read this book to better understand what my daughter-in-law does and came away with a much better understanding of autism than I thought.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a quick read, and I'm not sure what to think about it.  If it weren't for the language (she likes to use the f word a lot for some reason), I'd probably give it three stars.  The author is a celebrity (not that I'd ever heard of her) whose son is diagnosed with autism.  The book follows her...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25712667">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;If someone you love is diagnosed with autism, Louder Than Words is the first book you should read.&quot;  So far from the truth.  This is probably one of the last books you should read.  Jenny McCarthy's book is her personal story of her journey in dealing with her son's autism.  It offer litt...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18674777">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[My brother is one of the hundreds of thousands of Americans with autism. I don't believe that he would have responded to any of the treatments that worked for Jenny, rather he's making some progress with lots of therapy and a constantly evolving cocktail of behavior modification meds. The fact is th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12956659">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I saw Jenny McCarthy talking about this book on Oprah so I bought it.  I have not read any of Jenny's other books, but I was very interested in learning how autism effected her life.<br/><br/>I have to say, Jenny McCarthy is a very dedicated mother who was going to stop at nothing to find out what...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6562830">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I knew at the outset of reading this book that I did not agree with Jenny McCarthy's opinions on the causes and treatments of Autism but I'm a firm believer that you can't argue your own point well if you don't know the opposition.  Also, as a mother of a son with Autism myself, I thought I would AT...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47242082">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Feb 17 13:12:02 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[While McCarthy provided brief descriptions of various treatments (ABA therapy, GFCF diet, and supplementation), she spends much more time blaming God, the medical community, and her ex-husband for Evan's autism.  This poorly written book reads more like a rant or distasteful monologue.  While I am n...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15109423">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not wanting to get into any of the autism/vaccine controversy, I can't speak to the validity of McCarthy's theories on the subject. And while I haven't seen her interviews, at least in this book McCarthy does not pretend to be an expert - just a mom who is trying to share her experiences. I never fe...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77748356">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[ok, i read this book and went into it with an open mind.... Being a profesional in the special education world, I found some of this book helpful but mostly absurd.  Her good points is that not all children who suffer from autism are the same...I CANNOT STRESS HOW TRUE THAT IS.  The main part I dont...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68530529">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Because I work with parents of kids with autism, and Jenny McCarthy's name is out there in the autism world, I thought I should read this book.  In all fairness, I have to admit that I went into the book expecting to thoroughly dislike it, and I wasn't disappointed.  For one thing, Jenny McCarthy is...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57908749">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an amazing book that takes you thought a beautiful journey of how a mother will do anything to keep her son alive and healthy.It all starts when early in the morning her baby hasn't woken up and when jenny goes up she had a really bad feeling.The instance she walks in she sees that her son i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40744502">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Never before have I tried to read a book so full of misinformation. It is PAINFUL and CAUSES ME TO FROTH AT THE MOUTH. Want *real* information? Read Paul Offit. Check out the Autism Diva's blog. Visit the James Randi site (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.randi.org/site/">http://www.randi.org/site/</a>). Listen to the Skeptic's Guide to the Universe. B...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13581796">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Sun Nov 23 15:11:40 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[i read this i two days, after it was recommended to me by the health teacher at school.  honestly, i was REALLY surprised at it.  i saw her on oprah, talking about it, so i was curious, but it was WAY better than i thought it would be.  tons of really interesting information, and funny and heartbrea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38476636">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was great for me to be able to sympathize with a mother in my same position.  It gave me a lot of insight to alternative treatments, some of which I am okay with, some of which I'm not so sure of, but either way I was impressed with what she went through to take care of her son.  A lot of ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46807351">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was interesting. As a former Special Ed. teacher it was interesting to hear her ideas about Autism. I have worked with many students with Autism. I am not sure how medically sound this advice is, but anything that helps parents through their struggle is worth the read. ]]></body>
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