Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism by Jenny McCarthyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I'm going through a section at my library about autism and this was my first stop. I've heard some from Jenny McCarthy on talk shows and was inclined to believe she was anti-vaccination all the way, but her book really shows her heart on the matter.
The best part is the end, when she describes her inability to accept doctors' Band-Aid approach, always looking beyond the symptoms to find a cause. Though her thoughts on autism's cause(s) are only theories based on research, she gives readers an opportunity to see into the world of autism and learn how to confront it and even, maybe, heal it. Evan's story is amazing to read.
The two issues I have with the book are as follows:
1) The book is written by a mom, not a doctor. That said, there are benefits to reading a book about autism that is written by someone who is enduring it on a daily basis. On the other hand, though, a doctor's more qualified opinion would be nice.
2) Jenny McCarthy is a rather crude lady, and there seems to be a never endless string of f-words and the like filling the pages of Louder Than Words. I decided to look past it, but it was excessive and unnecessary.
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