The Running Dream
By: Wendelin Van Draanen
Narrated by: Laura Flanagan
Length: 6 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story that’s perfect for anyone who’s ever thought that something was impossible. Readers will revel in the story of a girl who puts herself back together—and learns to dream bigger than ever before—after she’s told she’ll never run again.
Jessica thinks her life is over when she... Read more
Twin
By: Allen Shawn
Narrated by: William Hughes
Length: 7 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
A heartbreaking yet deeply hopeful memoir about life as a twin in the face of autismWhen Allen Shawn and his twin sister, Mary, were two years old, Mary began exhibiting signs of what would be diagnosed years later as autism. Understanding Mary and making her life a happy one appeared to be impossible for the Shawns. With almost no warning, her... Read more
View audiobookDancing with Max
By: Emily Colson
Narrated by: Emily Colson
Length: 6 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
The true story of a single mother's love and perseverance, her son's autism diagnosis with its challenges and gifts, and their triumph together over life's toughest obstacles.Journey with Emily Colson--daughter of former White House Special Counsel Chuck Colson--as she takes you from her darkest days of pain to her adventure through life. With... Read more
View audiobookMockingbird
By: Kathryn Erskine
Narrated by: Angela Jayne Rogers
Length: 4 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
In Mockingbird-a poignant gem by acclaimed author Kathryn Erskine-a talented young artist struggles to overcome a disability. Diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, 10-year-old Caitlin faces a range of social and emotional challenges. The unexpected death of her caring brother makes matters even worse, but will the memory of his words of wisdom and... Read more
View audiobookNot My Boy!
By: Danelle Morton & Rodney Peete
Narrated by: Richard Allen
Length: 6 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
"Like most fathers, I'd dreamt of doing all sorts of things with my son. I had so many plans, but when I was told my son was autistic, those plans seemed more like a fantasy. Well, eight years after that dreadful diagnosis, I am writing this book to let every father know that your plans for you and your son can still be a reality. It's just the... Read more
View audiobookMarried to Distraction - Abridged
By: Edward Hallowell, Sue Hallowell & Melissa Orlov
Narrated by: Edward Hallowell & Sue Hallowell
Length: 4 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Modern marriage is busy, distracted, and overloaded to extremes, with ever-increasing lists of things to do, superficial electronic connections, and interrupted moments. Now Edward M. Hallowell, the bestselling co-author of Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction, teams up with his wife, Sue George Hallowell, a couples’ therapist,... Read more
View audiobookA Good School
By: Richard Yates
Narrated by: Kristoffer Tabori
Length: 5 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Richard Yates, who died in 1992, is today ranked by many readers, scholars, and critics alongside such titans of modern American fiction as Updike, Roth, Irving, Vonnegut, and Mailer.
In this work, he offers a spare and autumnal novel about a New England prep school. At once a meditation on the twilight of youth and an examination of America's... Read more
Trust the Dog
By: Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation & Gerri Hirshey
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
From a pioneering guide dog organization comes the first book to explore one of the most profound and inspiring relationships between humans and animals.
In Trust the Dog, the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation introduces listeners to a group of extraordinary people who, thanks to their guide dogs, flourish in a world that assumes the ability to... Read more
We've Got Issues
By: Judith Warner
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
Length: 9 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
Are parents and physicians too quick to prescribe medication to control our children’s behavior? Are we using drugs to excuse inept parents who can’t raise their children properly?
Judith Warner sparked a national debate on how women and society view motherhood with her previous book Perfect Madness.We’ve Got Issues will generate the same kind of... Read more
Livvie Owen Lived Here
By: Sarah Dooley
Narrated by: Angela Jayne Rogers
Length: 5 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
A special needs teacher who lived in 24 different places during her childhood, debut novelist Sarah Dooley taps her expertise and channels her experiences for this powerful tale. Livvie Owen is autistic. She doesn't feel things the same way her parents and sister do, and she's confused why her family has to keep moving from one home to another.... Read more
View audiobookCowboy & Wills
By: Monica Holloway
Narrated by: Monica Holloway
Length: 8 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
Christened “charming” and “winning” by the Washington Post and “touching” by Publishers Weekly, celebrated author Monica Holloway’s deeply moving memoir shares the unforgettable story of an extraordinary little boy and the irresistible puppy who transformed his life.
The day Monica Holloway learns that her lovable, brilliant three-year-old son... Read more
Thinking in Pictures
By: Temple Grandin
Narrated by: Deborah Marlowe
Length: 9 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States. She also lectures widely on autism because she is autistic, a woman who thinks, feels, and experiences the world in ways that are incomprehensible to the rest of us. In this unprecedented book, Grandin... Read more
View audiobookStep Out on Nothing
By: Byron Pitts
Narrated by: Byron Pitts
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
It was August 25, 2006, my first on-camera studio open for the CBS News broadcast 60 Minutes. Executive Producer Jeff Fager poked his head in the dressing room.” Good luck, Brotha! You’ve come a long way to get here. You’ve earned it.” …If only he knew. My mind flashed back to elementary school, when a therapist had informed my mother, “I’m... Read more
View audiobookStep Out on Nothing - Abridged
By: Byron Pitts
Narrated by: Byron Pitts
Length: 6 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: Yes
It was August 25, 2006, my first on-camera studio open for the CBS News broadcast 60 Minutes. Executive Producer Jeff Fager poked his head in the dressing room." Good luck, Brotha! You've come a long way to get here. You've earned it."
…If only he knew. My mind flashed back to elementary school, when a therapist had informed my mother, "I'm... Read more
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
By: Gennifer Choldenko
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
Length: 7 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
When I first moved here, I thought all the bad guys were on one side of the bars and all the good guys were on the other. But lately, I’ve begun to wonder . . .
Moose’s family moved to Alcatraz so his father could work as a guard and his sister could attend a special school in San Francisco. Living on an island with a few hundred no-name hit... Read more
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
By: Jack Gantos
Narrated by: Jack Gantos
Length: 2 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Joey Pigza can't sit still. He can't pay attention, he can't follow the rules, and he can't help it–especially when his meds aren't working. Joey's had problems ever since he was born, problems just like his dad and grandma have. And whether he's wreaking havoc on a class trip or swallowing his house key, Joey's problems are getting worse. In... Read more
View audiobookHealing and Preventing Autism
By: Jenny McCarthy & Jerry Kartzinel MD
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
Length: 9 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Since 2006, autism has become the leading disorder affecting children in the United States. As children continue to be diagnosed at epidemic rates and parents struggle to find help, a school of DAN (Defeat Autism Now) pediatricians has been pioneering therapies and treatments that help reverse the effects of autism. DAN doctors have discovered... Read more
View audiobookAnything But Typical
By: Nora Raleigh Baskin
Narrated by: Tom Parks
Length: 3 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
Jason Blake is an autistic 12-year-old living in a neurotypical world. Most days it’s just a matter of time before something goes wrong. But Jason finds a glimmer of understanding when he comes across PhoenixBird, who posts stories to the same online site as he does. Jason can be himself when he writes, and he thinks that PhoenixBird – her name... Read more
View audiobookMarcelo in the Real World
By: Francisco Stork
Narrated by: Lincoln Hoppe
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
Marcelo Sandoval hears music that nobody else can hear–part of an autism-like condition that no doctor has been able to identify. But his father has never fully believed in the music or Marcelo’s differences, and he challenges Marcelo to work in the mailroom of his law firm for the summer. . . to join “the real world.”
There Marcelo meets... Read more
Things That Are
By: Andrew Clements
Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
Length: 4 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
Popular children's author Andrew Clements scored a young adult hit with Things Hoped For. Things That Are continues the story of Bobby Phillips-the boy who woke up one day to find himself invisible-and his friend and confidante, a blind girl named Alicia. Bobby is returning from college visits in New York, and Alicia has decided to finally... Read more
View audiobookMother Warriors
By: Jenny McCarthy
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
Length: 5 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
Stories of hope and recovery from a nation of parents of autistic children by the high-profile bestselling author ofLouder than WordsWhen Jenny McCarthy published the story of her successful efforts to save her son from autism, the response was tremendous, including a number-three rank on the New York Times bestseller list and an appearance on... Read more
View audiobookJoey Pigza Loses Control
By: Jack Gantos
Narrated by: Jack Gantos
Length: 3 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
Everything seems to be coming together for Joey Pigza. His new meds are making his ADD more manageable, and he finally feel in control. But will he renewed relationship with his recovering-alcoholic father make him lose it all?
"Struggling to please everyone even as he sees himself hurtling toward disaster, Joey emerges as a sympathetic hero,... Read more
Harry's Pony
By: Barbara Ann Porte
Narrated by: Uncredited
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Home for a pony.When Harry wins a pony in a contest, he is very excited. But Harry's father says that a pony can't live at their house, and Harry will have to find another place for it to stay. How will Harry find a good home for his pony? Read more
View audiobookThe Door in the Wall
By: Marguerite de Angeli
Narrated by: Roger Rees
Length: 2 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
Set in the fourteenth century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs. Read more
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