01565cam a2200253 4500 123685866 TxAuBib 20121219120000.0 070627s2007||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2007026641 9780525950110 hardcover 0525950117 hardcover (OCoLC)150255697 DLC DLC YDX BAKER BTCTA WIQ YDXCP NPL BUR LMR VP@ OMP DLC TxAuBib McCarthy, Jenny, 1972- Louder than words : a mother's journey in healing autism / Jenny McCarthy. New York : Dutton, 2007. xvii, 202 p. ; 22 cm. Known for her extreme honesty in her previous books about the everyday trials of pregnancy, motherhood, marriage, and divorce, actress McCarthy has developed a national fan base that has taken her to the bestseller lists; but few have known that her son, Evan, has autism. Here, she takes this revelation to parents across the country, starting a dialogue on this complex condition. Writing with raw humor and honesty, McCarthy shares her son's symptoms and her attempts to sort through the maze of conflicting medical theories, shedding much-needed light on autism through her own heartbreak, struggle, and ultimately hopeful example of how a parent can shape her child's life and happiness.--From publisher description. 20121219. McCarthy, Jenny, 1972- Parents of autistic children United States Biography. TXGOR