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Brilliant review by brilliant book mama...sniff!
(from GREAT MEMORIES: Book MAMA's April Pick For Moms)on 04/02/12Share your opinion
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Another book by the wildly prolific Jodi Picoult! The mother in this story is struggling with an 18 year old son with Asperger’s Syndrome—a disorder on the Autism spectrum—something very much in the news and pretty controversial as far as causes etc. This mother has devoted her entire life to her child—her children—2 sons, but obviously the special needs child has received the lion’s share of her attentions.
Her marriage has crumbled; her second son has his share of resentments, but her eldest—because of her tireless efforts—has become extremely high functioning. She has learned exactly what sets him off and has adapted their household, meals, schedules etc. around his specific needs. The story takes a jarring turn when her special needs son is accused of murder, and because of the nature of his disorder, he appears to virtually...
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