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Letters to Sam by Dr. Daniel Gottlieb

This is one of my favorite books on autism....not because it talks so much about autism, but because it is about life.  Whether it comes in the form of autism, divorce, death etc...everyone's journey takes them through loss at some point......and somehow, love and relationships come from those lessons....The book is a short read, and very well written.

You can listen to an interview with Michael Boll on Autismpodcast at:
http://www.autismpodcast.org/show_notes … tlieb.html

Here is the author's website on the book:
http://letterstosam.blogspot.com/

Daniel Gottlieb is also a practicing psychologist with a radio program called "Voices in a Family"....:
http://www.drdangottlieb.com/index.htm

You can find it on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Letters-Sam-Grand … amp;sr=1-1

Here is the review from Amazon.com:

Book Description
When his grandson was born, Daniel Gottlieb began to write a series of heartfelt letters that he hoped Sam would read later in life. He planned to cover all the important topics—dealing with your parents, handling bullies, falling in love, coping with death—and what motivated him was the fear that he might not live long enough to see Sam reach adulthood. You see, Daniel Gottlieb is a quadriplegic—the result of a near-fatal automobile accident that occurred two decades ago—and he knows enough not to take anything for granted.
Then, when Sam was only 14 months old, he was diagnosed with Pervasive Develop-mental Disability, a form of autism, and suddenly everything changed. Now the grandfather and grandson were bound by something more: a disability—and Daniel Gottlieb’s special understanding of what that means became invaluable.
This lovingly written, emotionally gripping book offers unique—and universal—insights into what it means to be human.