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In
Not My Boy!, Rodney Peete offers not only a heartrending,
candid look inside his personal journey with his son's autism but a
first-of-its-kind, inspirational road map that will help families
facing similar challenges to move forward. Effectively woven throughout
Peete's moving account of his life with his son R.J. are the powerful
voices, insights, and dreams of other fathers, high-profile figures as
well as unsung heroes, who've traveled this difficult path.
....
Autism
affects four times as many boys as it does girls. For their fathers,
expectations and hopes are drastically changed--as NFL star Rodney
Peete's were when his son R.J. was diagnosed at the age of three. After
a period of anger and denial, an all-too-common reaction among fathers,
Rodney joined his wife, Holly, in her efforts to help their son. With
determination, love, and understanding, the family worked with R.J. to
help him once again engage with the world.
....
Eight challenging
years later, R.J. has gone from the son one doctor warned would never
say "I love you" to a thriving, vibrant boy who scored his first soccer
goal while his dad cheered from the sidelines.
"Rodney Peete writes a compelling book that will help fathers
emotionally deal with the challenge of raising a child with autism. The
mental toughness of a man all but disappears when faced with this
reality, but Rodney's candid message will encourage anyone who is
chosen to be on this journey."
--Alonzo Mourning, former NBA player