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by Jem Lester (Goodreads Author)

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Does anyone know if this book will ever come out as an ebook at some point? It's not showing on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

Kim It's due out for Kindle on May 9, 2017. http://a.co/0i2vdgb …moreIt's due out for Kindle on May 9, 2017. http://a.co/0i2vdgb (less)

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Is this the true story of him raising his autistic son, written as a novel?

Kelly Clingman I think it's based in reality, as Jem Lester had an autistic son and went through the same legal-like hurdles to get him placed in a "home" or facilit…moreI think it's based in reality, as Jem Lester had an autistic son and went through the same legal-like hurdles to get him placed in a "home" or facility that specialized in providing he needs for severely autistic children. He writes, at the end of the book, how he really wanted to avoid writing a book on autism because of his experience, but was convinced by his publisher (?)...then maybe didn't want someone else to write this story.(less)

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