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Finding Ben : A Mother's Journey Through the Maze of Asperger's by Barbara LaSalle; with contributions from Benjamin Levinson is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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One mother's remarkable account of raising an Asperger's syndrome child Ben seemed to be an extraordinary child. Born with a superanalytical mind, he was able to store hordes of information like a minicomputer. Yet, lurking beneath this boy genius's amazing, albeit useless, gifts for facts were an extraordinary fear of change and social aloofness. Unknown to his mother, Barbara, until much later, Ben suffered from Asperger's syndrome--the "little grown-up" disorder--a neurobiological disease similar to autism. Frank, honest, and beautifully written, Finding Ben is a remarkably moving account of Barbara LaSalle's struggles to understand--and overcome--the guilt she feels for not fully loving her son. Burdened with the belief that the world would look at her son and somehow see her own failure, Finding Ben is a powerfully honest narrative account of how a mother's love can turn over time into resentment for having to raise a special-needs child. It is through LaSalle's special friendship with Jack, a man full of wisdom despite his debilitating brain aneurysm, that LaSalle is finally able to love her son--and herself--again. With two stories to tell, Findin

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Author

Barbara LaSalle; with contributions from Benjamin Levinson

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780071425506

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Self Help, Memoir, Medical

Rating

3.81 / 5 (187 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14