A Shot of Hope
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A Shot of Hope

Real Wisdom from a Real Sibling Warrior Providing Real Hope for Autism

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Shot of Hope

Real Wisdom from a Real Sibling Warrior Providing Real Hope for Autism

About this book

"Autism shakes up your world. It has changed my life and I wasn't even the one diagnosed with it. My brother's name is Ethan Wolfgang, but we call him Deets. He is one of the greatest gifts my family has ever received. And one of the most challenging."So begins Zack Peter's memoir of his family's struggle to cope with his brother's autism. And thus began Peter's mission to ensure that his brother will one day live an independent life. He candidly describes his attempts to get his family on board with Ethan's biomedical treatment and his fight against their reluctance. He relates how his life changes when he comes up with the idea of hosting a local fundraisers, which then throws him into the world of activism. He describes how this leads to his becoming a full-time advocate for autism. As everything in his life becomes more and more centered around "the spectrum, " Peter faces the personal struggle of being a voice for the cause while trying to maintain his own identity. Sharing the wisdom he's learned in a voice that's equal parts snark and heart, Peter offers a memoir that's as funny as it is poignant, filled with no-nonsense advice and what he calls "The Hope Rules, " which are designed to help preserve sanity, dignity, and the will to stay strong.Whether you know someone with autism or not, Zack Peter's refreshing take on his life as a sibling and activist serves as inspiration to persevere, even when the odds seem impossibly long. It's everything you need to help keep your head up…like the bottom of your glass.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter One: The Game Changer
  7. Chapter Two: “Diet”
  8. Chapter Three: The Moment
  9. Chapter Four: Time for Action
  10. Chapter Five: Trolls
  11. Chapter Six: Charity Bites
  12. Chapter Seven: Hope for Recovery?
  13. Chapter Eight: Florida’s a Beach
  14. Chapter Nine: Catalina Island
  15. Chapter Ten: Falling Off the Wagon
  16. Chapter Eleven: Holi-daze
  17. Chapter Twelve: The Fight, the Struggle—Now Where’s the Triumph?
  18. Chapter Thirteen: Insanity Ensues
  19. Chapter Fourteen: All in a Day’s Work
  20. Chapter Fifteen: Progress, At Last!
  21. Chapter Sixteen: A More Silver Lining
  22. Chapter Seventeen: The Light at the End of the Tunnel
  23. Chapter Eighteen: Who Am I?
  24. The Hope Rules
  25. Inside the Mind of an Autism Sibling
  26. Other Little Shots of Hope
  27. Dear Deets …
  28. Epilogue: Saving Deets
  29. Resources
  30. Acknowledgments