Mr. Michael

The birth of a child can bring indescribable joy and eager anticipationto a couple, but what happens when time reveals that the child has anirreversible disability? What does the couple do, and what becomes of thechild? How does God break through the disappointment to reveal himselfin such a situation? Mr. Michael: Journeying with My Special Son drawsupon the diffi cult yet joyful road the author traveled raising a child withautism. The book takes the reader into her defi ant struggle from despair toacceptance and fulfi llment for her and her son.The heartwarming story is written with the Church in mind, but everyonecan benefi t from reading it. With autism becoming more prevalent in thesociety today, Christian families are not exempt from being touched by thisdisability. The book is intended to raise awareness in the church family,whose members can learn to be supportive of parents facing the reality ofphysical brokenness in the form of autism.