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Editorial Review:
Stories of hope and recovery from a nation of parents of autistic children, by the high-profile, bestselling author of Louder Than Words.
When Jenny McCarthy published Louder Than Words, the story of her successful efforts to save her son, Evan, from autism, the response was tremendous. It hit #3 on the New York Times bestseller list; and Jenny and Evan were featured on the covers of several magazines, including People. But what she hadn’t anticipated was the overwhelming response from other parents of autistic children, who sought her out to share their stories.
No two autistic children heal in exactly the same way. And in her new book, Jenny expands her message to share recovery stories from parents across the country. Mother Warriors, shows how each parent fought to find her own child’s perfect “remedy of interventions” and teaches parents how to navigate safely through the many autism therapies.
Along the way, Jenny shares her own journey as an autism advocate and mother as well as the progress of her son, Evan. Emotional and genuinely practical, Mother Warriors will inspire a generation of parents with hope.
Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds Reviews:
A MUST READ . . . I'm a new fan of Jenny McCarthy! 
2009-10-04 - Five Stars
A Must Read
If you have a child, plan to have a child or are a new grandparent, this book is a must read. I loved it. Of course I loved it, it reiterates everything I've been saying for years.
Vaccines cause Autism. Stories from the trenches. Stories from real parents who watched their child regress and get worse. Children who were doing well, on schedule, talking, walking and eating are suddenly autistic. Loved this book.
From the introduction:
Like many of you and like some of my colleagues, I'm extremely concerned about what has caused the tremendous increase in autism and related disorders over the past decade. The presumption that doctors are much better at diagnosis is absurd and unscientific. (I know I am not 400 to 800 percent smarter than I was years ago.) The truth is that we ahve to look harder at what happens when we directly and repeatedly inject toxic materials into babies, toddlers and children. The benefits for most healthy children are easily matched or outweighed by the risks of the immunization schedule used by almost all pediatricians. Some of our vaccines have outlived their usefulness in the United States and elsewhere, and other need reformulation to make them safer for those families who want their children to recieve them. Additionally, pediatricians and the medical community at large have to begin listening very closely to parents who know their children better than we do. . .
Jay N. Gordon, MD, FAAP, IBCLC, FABM
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UCLS Medical Center
Former Senior Fellow in Pediatric Nutrition, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute
That said most of it right there in the intro, but the book goes on to detail the stories of actual parents who once believed in the vaccine industry and no longer trust the entire medical establishment based on the guilt they feel from not knowing more about vaccines and accepting that they "should" do what they are told to do.
One chapter is called "Canaries in the Coal Mines" and echoes what many have been saying all along - if our children are this sick and our aging generations are being taken down by ALS, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and more, what does that mean for US as we age and produce children?
It means we're toxic folks. More toxic than in any other time in history. We have decades on decades of toxins in us. We cannot escape it any longer and our children are paying the price.
If you don't believe in the danger of vaccines, this book is a great place to start. If you already know about the danger of vaccines, this book is a great read and will make you cry. If you have a child with autism, this book will provide a portion of hope that your child can get better through DAN! protocols. And no, this is not a sales pitch for DAN!, that just happens to be what has worked for most of the mothers in the book. Diet change, vitamins, supplements and in some cases chelation. Simple things that will not hurt your child, so why not try them!
Loved this book, am a new fan of Jenny McCarthy and still scratch my head at the people who don't see the facts right in front of their face.
Five stars.
A must read.
Jenny McCarthy book
2009-08-22 - I bought this book for my daughter who is pursuing a degree in Special Education. She enjoyed the book very much.
A book full of knowledge and insight.
2009-07-05 - I am a mother of three kids ages 5, 3, and 7 months. My two older children are autistic. This book has given me soooooo much knowledge. In what test can be run on my children, what DAN doctors are, support goups, parents in my same shoes, how sibblings are important and how modifing diets can help and improve behavior. I have given my copy to several family memeber so they can understand what I am going trough and how they can help in support Autism.
Great Book
2009-06-27 - I recommend this book to all families with children with Autism. Even families without Autism. We do not have Autism in our family, yet I am very, very concerned. I have been extremely interested in the vaccines and Autism since I was eighteen years old.
I have always shared this with people and they did not get the connection. Finally, they are finally figuring it out!
Thank you for this beautiful, informative book. Maybe we can expose the corrupt drug industry for what it really is and taking the lives of many beautiful children and adults. I am Terry's wife, Darlene. Thank you.
Another Amazing book by Jenny McCarthy
2009-06-24 - After I saw Jenny McCarthy on Oprah, talking about her son Evan, and all
that they had been through, I felt compelled to get her first book, and this one too. I do not have a child with autism, but know others who do. I'm also drawn to books (stories) about healing, especially after the medical establishment
tells you there's little to no hope. It's so empowering and hopeful to be reminded that there are lots of avenues for healing and wholeness, and many others who have been down roads similar to the ones you are going down.
Avenues that bring results for one family, may not work for another family. But how will you know unless you give it a shot? Or unless you even have access to info./ideas like those presented in this book. I'd rather have options than a dead end and lost hope.
In McCarthy's first book, she tells, with utter honesty and raw emotion,
about her son Evan's diagnosis of autism and her subsequent journey
to help heal him. There were parts that left me weeping. And also parts that had my heart jumping for joy for Evan, and for her.
Her love for her son is so strong and enduring. I admire her for her strength, for searching for the truth, honoring her intuition, and for the courage it takes to question the status quo, to find novel solutions and paths.
In this book, Mother Warriors, we get the privilege of reading about
other moms (and dads, too) who have relentlessly worked to educate
themselves about autism and apply various healing modalities to help
their children. It is inspiring to read about all that these families
go through and all that is possible when it comes to healing & autism.
Lots of great information and resources for anyone who has (or knows) a child with autism, but also for health in general.
These stories, again, left me in awe of the parents who stopped at nothing to get to the bottom of their child's suffering and work, with many successes, at freeing them and relieving them from some heartbreaking symptoms/ailments/behavior. As with her first book, there were parts that left my mouth gaping wide in admiration and amazement of what these children (and their families) endured-- but also in awe of what they accomplished by thinking and looking "outside the box." And there were also tears. Such touching stories.
Overall, I think McCarthy's books give HOPE to families of children with
autism, and to all of us. They also reminded me of all that I have to be grateful for and what blessings my children are to me. I take less for granted now.
Oh, and one more note. Initially I was a bit unsure of whether or not I wanted to read a book by Jenny McCarthy. Images of her posing for Playboy, etc. came to mind. She's also very upfront and yes, sometimes uses a little profanity.
Well, it turns out those judments were not helpful or necessary. Actually, I like how down-to-earth she is, the way she says it like it is, and shares the good, bad, and ugly. All of it. She's an open book and it's refreshing for someone to be REAL. No pretenses. She writes from her heart and also has a good sense of humor.
I highly recommend Mother Warriors, and her preceding one about her son,
Evan. I have read the latter two times now, and plan to read Mother Warriors again, too.
