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    <![CDATA[A Pebble To Polish]]>
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    <![CDATA[   Idealistic young Cassandra Delaine suddenly experiences two dramatic events. The first opens a thrilling world of possibilities; the other emotionally devastates her.  While coming to terms with the impact these have on her life, she becomes a single parent of an extremely difficult child.  Cassie struggles to retain her sanity as she seeks to understand her place in the world. In the process she draws strength and guidance from a group of other mothers of children on the autism spectrum.<br/>  This page turning novel draws readers into their inner circle revealing struggles, triumphs, and ultimately their determined love.<br/>]]>
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        <name><![CDATA[Janet Lord Leszl]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[Janet Lord Leszl's award winning book A Pebble to Polish is a delightful read. It is the story of a young mother who has the world at her fingertips only to discover that her son is autistic. Leszl humanizes the devastating experience of coming to terms with the implications of such a diagnosis by h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62128713">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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