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Relates the author's experiences living with autism. Discusses methods for coping with autism and how the disorder affects relationships and the ability to communicate.

The author discusses her life in the years after she was diagnosed as autistic, continuing the chronicle she began in her first book "Nobody Nowhere, " and tells about sessions with her therapist, her experiences attending college to obtain an education degree, and her work with autistic children.

Biography of Sean Barron and his parents who struggled with Sean's autism, finally freeing him from this mysterious disease.

After almost fifty years as a wife and mother, Enid Lambert is ready to have some fun, but the members of her dysfunctional family make it difficult.

Champion cyclist Lance Armstrong describes his triumph over cancer.

The author shares his experiences living with Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by facial tics, uncontrollable movements, and verbal outbursts.

Clara Claiborne Park recounts her daughter Jessy's struggles with autism, discussing how Jessy has overcome many social and emotional problems to lead a promising life.

Charles Mee explains how polio changed his life and discusses the lessons he learned as he struggled to regain the normal life he had before he was crippled by the disease.

Ryan White describes how he got AIDS, engaged in a legal battle to return to school, and became a celebrity and spokesman for issues concerning the deadly disease.

Andie Dominick discusses how her life changed after she was diagnosed with diabetes.