A Note from Austin LeRette -- In the Closet -- The Girl with the Blue Eyes -- Trading Jabs with Joe -- The Box -- What Ring? -- Stitched Together -- The Rib -- More Glue -- The Run -- Facing the Queen Bee -- Parent Training -- My Own Little Rain Man -- The Door -- Dad, Can I Have Some Ranch Dressing? -- The Ear Worm -- Sand Angels -- The Devil's Grip -- The Jester -- Escape -- Tough Skins -- The Shroud -- A Real Life -- The Phone Call -- Glow Sticks -- The Tiger -- Strawberry Shakes and Sunny Sneezes -- Close Your Eyes -- Boo -- Clouds -- Stars -- Epilogue: Unbreakable.
Summary:
A father shares his autistic son's story and offers inspiration and advice for families facing similar challenges. Like any other teen boy, Austin loves pizza, movies, dancing, and girls. But unlike most other eighteen-year olds, he has a rare brittle-bone disease, was locked in a mental ward as a child, and is autistic. Yet Austin doesn't let any of that stop him.
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