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Boomer and Me

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A Memoir of Motherhood and Asperger's

by Jo Case
Paperback
Publication Date: 02/04/2013
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Me: 'Are you going to be a good boy this year?'
Boomer: 'Uh huh. I have no interest in toilet humour.'
Me: 'You don't?'
Boomer: 'No. No interest at all. I mean, I think "it's funny" when, in The Bad Book, Terence takes off all his clothes. And when Horrid Henry shows his undies. But I would think to myself, "That is something I should not do".'

Between juggling work, joint custody and the ordinary demands of motherhood, Jo tries to work out why her son Leo (aka Boomer) is finding it hard to fit in. His wit wins him friends, but the rituals of friendship - like learning to compromise - are proving challenging. Is it because he's an only child? Could he be gifted?

When Leo is diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, Jo fears what it means - and sees herself, and her family, through new eyes. Trapped in a cycle of doubt and discovery, she wonders how you can stay true to who you are and fit in. What the hell is 'normal' anyway?

This is the bittersweet story of a twenty-first-century family, and why being different isn't a disability - it just takes some getting used to.
ISBN:
9781742702582
9781742702582
Category:
Memoirs
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
02-04-2013
Publisher:
Hardie Grant Books
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
198
Dimensions (mm):
137x212x26mm
Weight:
0.39kg

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What a brilliant book. The narrator is so honest and raw that I sometimes burnt with embarrassment, and at other times, rolled around laughing. This book is touching in the way Case elegantly unfurls even the most mundane tasks, revealing their significance. I couldn't put this memoir down and even dreamt of it... it etched into my soul.... Perfect book for anyone who doesn't give a shit about being normal but then thinks perhaps they should.

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