One in Ten Thousand: For the Love of Lee, a mother's story.
"One in Ten Thousand" is a captivating story that details the life, trials, and challenges of Lee Ruth, an autistic individual, as seen through the eyes of his mother, his advocate, champion, and caregiver. Vulnerable, real, and compelling, this book focuses on the struggles, adversity, perseverance, faith, and love, that have been hallmarks of his journey. Lee's story is heartwarming and hopeful, and is meant to inspire and encourage other mothers and caregivers who live with similar circumstances. As a child, Lee struggled. When he was diagnosed with autism in 1976 at the age of three, the rate of autism was one in ten thousand children. Today, that number is one in fifty-four. Throughout the book, Linda Ruth details the adversity and struggle of his early years and his callous diagnosis. This is a must-read for all who have a loved one with disabilities. In these pages, you will embark on a four-decade-long journey of a normal American family who does everything in their power to support their child despite profound challenges. In the end, there is always hope, and there will always be a better tomorrow.
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One in Ten Thousand: For the Love of Lee, a mother's story.
"One in Ten Thousand" is a captivating story that details the life, trials, and challenges of Lee Ruth, an autistic individual, as seen through the eyes of his mother, his advocate, champion, and caregiver. Vulnerable, real, and compelling, this book focuses on the struggles, adversity, perseverance, faith, and love, that have been hallmarks of his journey. Lee's story is heartwarming and hopeful, and is meant to inspire and encourage other mothers and caregivers who live with similar circumstances. As a child, Lee struggled. When he was diagnosed with autism in 1976 at the age of three, the rate of autism was one in ten thousand children. Today, that number is one in fifty-four. Throughout the book, Linda Ruth details the adversity and struggle of his early years and his callous diagnosis. This is a must-read for all who have a loved one with disabilities. In these pages, you will embark on a four-decade-long journey of a normal American family who does everything in their power to support their child despite profound challenges. In the end, there is always hope, and there will always be a better tomorrow.
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One in Ten Thousand: For the Love of Lee, a mother's story.

One in Ten Thousand: For the Love of Lee, a mother's story.

by Linda Ruth
One in Ten Thousand: For the Love of Lee, a mother's story.

One in Ten Thousand: For the Love of Lee, a mother's story.

by Linda Ruth

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Overview

"One in Ten Thousand" is a captivating story that details the life, trials, and challenges of Lee Ruth, an autistic individual, as seen through the eyes of his mother, his advocate, champion, and caregiver. Vulnerable, real, and compelling, this book focuses on the struggles, adversity, perseverance, faith, and love, that have been hallmarks of his journey. Lee's story is heartwarming and hopeful, and is meant to inspire and encourage other mothers and caregivers who live with similar circumstances. As a child, Lee struggled. When he was diagnosed with autism in 1976 at the age of three, the rate of autism was one in ten thousand children. Today, that number is one in fifty-four. Throughout the book, Linda Ruth details the adversity and struggle of his early years and his callous diagnosis. This is a must-read for all who have a loved one with disabilities. In these pages, you will embark on a four-decade-long journey of a normal American family who does everything in their power to support their child despite profound challenges. In the end, there is always hope, and there will always be a better tomorrow.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781667820132
Publisher: BookBaby
Publication date: 01/31/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 138
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Linda is a wife and a mother of three sons. Her middle son, Lee, was diagnosed with autism in 1976. Linda has spent the majority of her life researching methods to help improve her son's quality of life from the time of his diagnosis. Linda and her family have advocated for Lee his whole life and she also raised two other sons who have learned and worked beside her for Lee's benefit. She is now retired trying to still advocate for her son. Linda is a first-time author who felt that her son's story needed to be told.

Table of Contents

Preface 1

Chapter 1 The Perfect Family 5

Chapter 2 "Is He Retarded?" 11

Chapter 3 Quick Cure? 20

Chapter 4 Who's to Blame? 25

Chapter 5 Our Attempt at Normal 30

Chapter 6 Illness as a Cause or as a Symptom? 34

Chapter 7 School's in Session 42

Chapter 8 Rays of Hope 48

Chapter 9 Get to Work! 57

Chapter 10 Dear God, How Much Can We Take? 66

Chapter 11 Coping through Work, Miles, and Friendships 74

Chapter 12 A Square Peg in a World of Round Holes 84

Chapter 13 Yield to a Higher Power 94

Chapter 14 Lee's Version of a Cure 98

Chapter 15 Moving Out 102

Chapter 16 Contributing to Society 115

Chapter 17 Reflection and Hope 118

Afterword 123

Acknowledgements 126

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