Nurturing Your Autistic Young Person: A Parent’s Handbook to Supporting Newly Diagnosed Teens and Pre-Teens
By: Cathy Wassell
4.66
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
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1. Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
By: Gabor Maté , Gordon Neufeld
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
International authority on child development Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D., joins forces with bestselling a… read more
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- nonfiction
- parenting
2. Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism
By: Barry M. Prizant , Tom Fields-Meyer
3.87
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Essential reading for any parent, teacher, therapist, or caregiver of a person with autism: a groun… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- parenting
- mental health
3. NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
By: Steve Silberman
3.99
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
A New York Timesbestseller Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction A groundbreaking… read more
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4. You Are Here
By: David Nicholls
4.08
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Sometimes you need to get lost to find your way . . . Michael is coming undone. Adrift after his… read more
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"It’s true I do have time and freedom and I love it, sometimes. But the notion that I should be “making the most of it"-David Nicholls, You Are Here
"You were traumatised.’ ‘I wonder if people use that word too much.’ ‘It’s the right word for something traumatic.’ ‘But it wasn’t war. People get beaten up every Friday night.’ ‘And are traumatised b…"-David Nicholls, You Are Here
"she went on a solo trip to Italy, role-playing a character in a Forster novel. In Florence, she read performatively in cafés and sat in the cool of exquisite churches, straining for some kind of spir…"-David Nicholls, You Are Here
"Books saw her through the pupal stage of thirteen to sixteen, frowning at Kafka and Woolf, then tearing through John Irving and Maeve Binchy, widely read in the proper sense, making no distinction be…"-David Nicholls, You Are Here
5. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
By: Rory Stewart
4.36
Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition
A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more
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- nonfiction
"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
6. How They Broke Britain
By: James O'Brien
4.29
Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition
The revealing, defining account of the dark network that broke out country. Something has gone r… read more
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- nonfiction
7. Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
By: David Mitchell
4.16
Format: 433 pages, ebook
A rollicking history of England's earliest kings and queens, a story of narcissists, excessive behe… read more
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- nonfiction
"The defeat of the Armada in 1588 was Elizabeth's high point. Things went downhill after that. Militarily the triumph against Spain was rather undermined the following year when Elizabeth sent her own…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"There were a couple of positives: in 1554, the Queen Regent's Prerogative Act was passed which made explicit, for the first time, that when a woman inherited the throne - became the sovereign, queen …"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Standing jaggedly on Senlac Hill, where Harold Godwinson died, possibly as a result of having taken an arrow to the eye - though possibly more boringly than that, some historians have felt constraine…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Queen Mary was known as Bloody Mary because of the large number of people she killed. And also because of misogyny. She was the first properly crowned woman to rule as queen regnant, not just queen c…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
8. Strong Female Character
By: Fern Brady
4.48
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A summary of my 1. I'm diagnosed with autism 20 years after telling a doctor I had it. 2. My… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- mental health
"I was continually over-identifying with fiction to try and find a template for myself and my story (143)"-Fern Brady, Strong Female Character
"For all her flaws, my mum never raised me with dysfunctional attitudes to food or made me think I was greedy or not thin enough. She was always clear she disliked me for me."-Fern Brady, Strong Female Character
"It's 2022 as I write this and I'm still waiting to find someone I respect to speak openly and in detail about meltdowns. I'm really annoyed that I have to be the one to do this."-Fern Brady, Strong Female Character
"It made perfect sense to me that my skin was bursting open in disgusting weeping pustules. The emotions felt volcanic and I'd never been good at communicating that to people in words so now my body w…"-Fern Brady, Strong Female Character
9. The Resilience Project: Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness
By: Hugh van Cuylenburg
4.31
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Hugh van Cuylenburg was a primary school teacher volunteering in northern India when he had a life-… read more
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- nonfiction
- mental health
10. This Much is True
By: Miriam Margolyes
4.09
Format: 427 pages, Kindle Edition
BAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from Monkey to the Cadbury's Caramel Rabbit, creator of a … read more
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- nonfiction
"...it is the vulnerabilities in people, rather more than their strengths, which allow us to love them."-Miriam Margolyes, This Much is True
"And I was in love with him because, when he ended it, I can remember the feeling of being annihilated - a pure, wrenching grief and loss."-Miriam Margolyes, This Much is True
11. Untypical: How the World Isn’t Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About it
By: Pete Wharmby
4.35
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
It’s time to remake the world – the ground-breaking book on what steps we should all be taking for … read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- mental health
"By the time I entered education in the late 1980s, schools were about as well adapted for my neurotype as a set of stairs is adapted for the use by a Dalek."-Pete Wharmby, Untypical: How the World Isn’t Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About it
12. The Sporty One: My Life as a Spice Girl
By: Melanie Chisholm
3.92
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
An intimate memoir from international pop star Melanie Chisholm--better known as Mel C. or Sporty S… read more
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- nonfiction
- mental health
"Why would we want to date stupid controlling men when we could be having a far better time with our mates?"-Melanie Chisholm, The Sporty One: My Life as a Spice Girl
"You’re not stupid if you don’t know something; you’re stupid if you don’t find out what it means, because you’ve missed an opportunity to learn something."-Melanie Chisholm, The Sporty One: My Life as a Spice Girl
13. In Dark Water (Detective Shona Oliver #1)
By: Lynne McEwan
4.27
Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition
Beneath the surface lie deadly secrets... DI Shona Oliver agreed to move to Dumfries with her ex… read more
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14. Declarative Language Handbook: Using a Thoughtful Language Style to Help Kids with Social Learning Challenges Feel Competent, Connected, and Understood
By: Linda K. Murphy
4.36
Format: 131 pages, Kindle Edition
Do you know a child that gets upset when their routine changes? They might also struggle to see the… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- parenting
- mental health
15. Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
By: Devon Price
4.44
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving in… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- mental health
"Therapy that is focused on battling “irrational beliefs,"-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
"Refusing to perform neurotypicality is a revolutionary act of disability justice. It's also a radical act of self-love."-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
"Much of what we call maturity is a silly pantomime of independence and unfeeling, not a real quality of unbreakable strength."-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
"We have to keep other people at arm's length, because letting them see our hyperfixations, meltdowns, obsessions, and outbursts could mean losing their respect. But locking ourselves away means we ca…"-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
16. Bored Gay Werewolf
By: Tony Santorella
3.53
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Brian, an aimless slacker, works doubles at his shift job, forgets to clean his room and lays about… read more
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17. Low-Demand Parenting: Dropping Demands, Restoring Calm, and Finding Connection with your Uniquely Wired Child
By: Amanda Diekman
4.18
Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition
"Low-demand parenting requires radical acceptance. It says to the kid right in front of you, I see … read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- parenting
18. Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors
By: Robyn Gobbel
4.67
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
"All behavior makes sense" '"I t most certainly does not!", is probably your first reaction. Paren… read more
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- nonfiction
- parenting
19. Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After
By: Chloé Hayden
4.34
Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition
An empowering lived-experience guide to celebrating and supporting neurodivergence from 24-year-old… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- mental health
"Our identities make us who we are, and all aspects of our identities are important, including (maybe even specifically) our disabilities."-Chloé Hayden, Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After
20. Sincerely, Your Autistic Child
By: Sharon daVanport
4.30
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A rare and diverse collection of autistic voices that highlights to parents the unique needs of gir… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- parenting
- mental health
21. Your child is not broken
By: Heidi Mavir
4.41
Format: 156 pages, Paperback
"Your Child Is Not Broken" is THE book for parents who need permission to do things differently. He… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- parenting
22. Can You See Me?
By: Libby Scott
4.28
Format: 365 pages, Paperback
A coming-of-age story about learning to celebrate yourself -- and teaching the world to recognize y… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- mental health
"Actually, the more I think about it, the more I figure that a lot of the cons of autism are not really caused by autism, but by how other people react to it."-Libby Scott, Can You See Me?
23. The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy
By: Stephanie Jones
4.51
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
"This is the book that would've saved me nine different therapists, decades of self-analysis, thous… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- mental health
24. A Different Sort of Normal
By: Abigail Balfe
4.39
Format: 234 pages, Paperback
*The beautiful true story of one girl's journey growing up autistic - and the challenges she faced … read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- mental health
"Because if someone had told me when I was younger that it was OK to not be like everybody else, that it was not my job to try to be "normal" and to "fit in," that my way of seeing the world was just …"-Abigail Balfe, A Different Sort of Normal
25. The Family Experience of PDA: An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance
By: Eliza Fricker
4.44
Format: 143 pages, Kindle Edition
Eliza Fricker gets it. Describing her perfectly imperfect experience of raising a PDA child, with s… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- parenting
26. Can't Not Won't: A Story About A Child Who Couldn't Go To School
By: Eliza Fricker
4.60
Format: None pages, Paperback
Eliza Fricker gets it. Her compelling, hard-hitting and irreverently humorous illustrations follow … read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
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27. The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide
By: Siena Castellon
4.21
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
"Never be ashamed of being different: it is this difference that makes you extraordinary and unique… read more
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- nonfiction
- mental health
28. Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Children: A Guide for Autistic Wellbeing (Overcoming Common Problems)
By: Luke Beardon
4.34
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
One of the biggest challenges for the parent of any autistic child is how best to support and guide… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- parenting
29. A Different Way to Learn: Neurodiversity and Self-Directed Education
By: Naomi Fisher
4.64
Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition
'If you are a parent worrying whether self-directed education will work for your child, because you… read more
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- nonfiction
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30. Nurturing Your Autistic Young Person: A Parent’s Handbook to Supporting Newly Diagnosed Teens and Pre-Teens
By: Cathy Wassell
4.66
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
As the parent of a child recognised as autistic as a pre-teen or teen, it can often feel difficult … read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
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31. Young Gothic: A hauntingly monstrous horror
By: M.A. Bennett
4.28
Format: 427 pages, Kindle Edition
Filled with deadly secrets and the monsters you thought only existed in your mind ... You've hea… read more
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