Smashing Castles: How a Young Autistic Woman Discovered Her Authentic Self

A vulnerable young autistic woman. A vindictive sister. A clueless father. A determined life coach.

Intent on restarting her tutoring business in a warmer climate, Jennie Spallone, a retired special education teacher turned life coach, moves with her husband from Chicago to a small town in North Carolina. Once there, she contracts with Mark Stone to teach independent-living skills to Akira, his high-functioning autistic daughter. Reeling from the loss of his wife, Mark hopes the life coach w...