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Forever Boy

A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy

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With her popular blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, Kate Swenson has provided hope and comfort for hundreds of thousands of parents of children with Autism. Now, Kate shares her inspiring story in this powerful memoir about motherhood and unconditional love

When Kate Swenson’s son Cooper was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism, her world stopped. She had always dreamed of having the perfect family life. She hadn’t signed up for life as a mother raising a child with a disability.

At first, Kate experienced the grief of broken dreams. Then she felt the frustration and exhaustion of having to fight for your child in a world that is stacked against them. But through hard work, resilience and personal growth, she would come to learn that Cooper wasn’t the one who needed to change. She was. And it was this transformation that led Kate to acceptance—and ultimately joy. In Forever Boy, Kate shares her inspiring journey with honesty and compassion, offering solace and hope to others on this path and illuminating the strength and perseverance of mothers.
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I was with Kate and Cooper every step of the way thank you so much for sharing your life the highs and the very lows. I hope this book finds you if you are in that dark place because I truly believe it will help to shine a light. To those who are not neuro diverse or without knowledge of it please read this and pass along we deserve to be a part of this beautiful world.

Everyone needs to read this

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Wonderful book giving a truthful warts and all insight into the lives of a wonderful family.
Highly recommend to all, you do not have to be a parent of an autistic child to relate.

It will make you laugh, cry and give you hope!

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This book has been like therapy for me, I have cried tears without realising, one’s that helped with my grief dealing with my own story and my sons. This hit home on every level and I smiled to myself so many times knowing exactly where the writer was and relating to my own life. Books like this are a lifeline for parents of autistic children. What an amazing, honest book from the heart. What an inspiration! So many could learn so much from this book.

An absolute must read!

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This was a very good book. Emotional in places made me cry a lot. It’s narrated well.

This was a great book

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Thank you Kate for your honesty, vulnerability and sharing your amazing outlook and joy with the world. This book was everything I needed and more. You are changing lives and giving hope to so many. Never stop being you and sharing your wonderful stories about the boy with yellow hair who smells like the wind and your family.

A must read!

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