"An Unexpected Life" and "The Autism Answer Book"

These are two books I bought today from Barnes and Nobles:

• An Unexpected Life by Debra Chwast



Sorry, it's sideways. I haven't learned how to rotate the pictures on Blogger yet. 

• This book is a personal account of "a mother and son's story of love, determination, autism, and art." What really enticed me into this book is, childishly, the pictures. The book is a narrative that is also filled with artwork the son had created, his unique talent (another unique manifestation of autism.) The book tells a story through the mother's words and through her son's art pieces. 
• The Autism Answer Book by William Stillman
• This book is written in an Q&A format -- simple and easy to read. The questions address autistic issues and general "need-to-know" about autism for parents. 

These two books are more focused on the social category of autism as they address a personal relationship with autism and a generic parent's overview of autism.