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Souls: Beneath & Beyond Autism | 
| Authors: Sharon Rosenbloom, Thomas Balsamo
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Primis Custom Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $31.25
Buy Used: $26.99
You Save: $4.26 (14%)
Rating:  14 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 126
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 10.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0072881704
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9780072881707
ASIN: 0072881704
Publication Date: January 21, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Some wear on cover. Pages in excellent condition. Enjoy!
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Product Description
This project is committed to portraying autism and, more profoundly, individuals with autism, from the inside out. Through the media of photography and writing, this book hopes to educate and inspire by breaking apart stereotypes associated with autism while showing vividly that love is omnipotent in our trials and triumphs. It is the ultimate lesson, weapon and savior as we struggle to understand and overcome life’s challenges each day.The writing describes a journey, taking readers through hope, despair, pain and resurrection. It touches on the collective human experience of suffering and redemption while showing a pathway to a profoundly higher ground of understanding and acceptance. The story is written from a collective heart, formed by countless intimate exchanges with families struggling and triumphing, again and again as they live and love in the autistic world. The greater purpose, beyond the story of autism, is the universal message that from the depths of darkness, often we find the greatest enlightenment. The autistic individual is a beautiful metaphor for this belief. In a culture that bombards with messages that perfection is the key to happiness, the autistic individuals and their families dare to challenge this notion while drawing others to look beneath and beyond the superficial. With startling beauty, the images prove what in words alone might be denied: that beneath and beyond autism there is a reality often missed: a will, a soul, an identity that achieves the full measure of its creation; to connect with others in ways not seen or appreciated by surface observation. This combination of narrative and image becomes a powerful parable that reaches and teaches far beyond autism itself, touching on spiritual truths often lost in the cultural mainstream.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
Fabulous! September 27, 2005
R. Rich (Utah)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Waht insight into the souls of people with Autism--but souls still the same. What imagery! What perspective! I am sharing this book with everyone I know!
Telling Our Story May 18, 2005
Selwyn P. Schultz (Zeeland, Michigan United States)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I borrowed this book from my sons classroom. He is autistic impaired and his class is made up of 7 children who are autistic impaired. I have read many books on or about autism and none of them have affected me like this book. I saw the story of both my son and my family told through words and pictures.
As a parent of an autistic child you feel alone. No one you know understands what your life is like, no one outside your family understands your child. This book lifts the veil a little bit for those who have not personally experienced living with autism.
A Song & Dance of Victory December 16, 2004
BeatleBangs1964 (United States)
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is one of the most beautiful books about autism that I have ever come across. Instead of lamenting over people who have autism and applying the tired Rain Man stereotype, this book encourages people, neurotypical and autistic alike to celebrate in the Autism Experience. The lovely photograhphs help to reinforce this message. Readers look at the people directly involved and see people and not labels. I really like that.
Autism and its related condition, Asperger's Syndrome are neurobiological conditions that affect sensory processing and communication. Autism is as varied as there are individuals and the behavior reflects that individuality. I like the way this book gently illustrates that and invites readers to sing and dance in victory, celebrating the Autism Experience!
Please read this with Autism Heroes: Portraits of Families Meeting the Challenge and share these books with someone. You will want to celebrate!
Universal truths March 18, 2004
Judyberndt
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book was enchanting! The text contained universal truths that resonate with anyone living with a handicapped child, not just a child with autism. When we look for the godliness in others, we immeasurably enrich our lives. In fact, the truths learned and promoted can be applied to everyone: that each child is imbued with dignity and that each of us reflects God. Bravo!
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