A Book Everyone should Read..

[Dare2Bme71]

I just finnished reading an amazing book. Called "A Friend Like Henry". Everyone who loves dogs, kids and loves to read an inspiring storys, should read this book. I have a nephew who is Autistic, but I do not see him often, he has some forms of the desese as well as some other things, but other than that, never really seen how emotional this can be on parents and the children themselves. I read anything that has a dog in it which brought me to this book. Reading this book was like an emoitnal roller coaster that left me with the profound sense, of appreciating more in my own life that I have taken for granted.

Here is a brief summery of the book.

This is the inspiring account of a family's struggle to break into their son's autistic world - and how a dog made the real difference. Dale was still a baby when his parents realised that something wasn't right. Worried, his mother Nuala took him to see several doctors, before finally hearing the word 'autism' for the first time in a specialist's office. Scared but determined that Dale should live a fulfilling life, Nuala describes her despairat her son's condition, her struggle to prevent Dale being excluded from a 'normal' education and her sense of hopeless isolation. Dale's autism was severe and violent and family life was a daily battleground. But the Gardner's lives were transformed when they welcomed a gorgeous Golden Retriever into the family. The special bond between Dale and his dog Henry helped them to produce the breakthrough in Dale they had long sought. From taking a bath to saying 'I love you', Henry helped introduce Dale to all the normal activities most parents take for granted, and set him on the road to being the charming and well-adjusted young man he is today. This is a heartrending and fascinating account of how one devoted and talented dog helped a little boy conquer his autism.

About the Author
Nuala Gardner is a nurse and midwife. She and her husband Jamie have two children, Dale and Amy, both of whom have autism. Dale is 18 and planning a career working with children with autism.

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There is also a Video on  Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJSu3G0U5SY

 

I highly recommend this book to anyone.. Not just is this a story about a boy and his dog, but a story about a mother's love for her children, and the struggles she goes thru to give her children a chance to be all that they could become.