• Forever Boy

  • A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy
  • By: Kate Swenson
  • Narrated by: Kate Swenson
  • Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (708 ratings)

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Forever Boy

By: Kate Swenson
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER

With her popular blog,
Finding Cooper's Voice, Kate Swenson has provided hope and comfort for hundreds of thousands of parents of children with Autism. Now, Kate shares her inspiring story in this powerful memoir about motherhood and unconditional love

When Kate Swenson’s son Cooper was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism, her world stopped. She had always dreamed of having the perfect family life. She hadn’t signed up for life as a mother raising a child with a disability.

At first, Kate experienced the grief of broken dreams. Then she felt the frustration and exhaustion of having to fight for your child in a world that is stacked against them. But through hard work, resilience and personal growth, she would come to learn that Cooper wasn’t the one who needed to change. She was. And it was this transformation that led Kate to acceptance—and ultimately joy. In Forever Boy, Kate shares her inspiring journey with honesty and compassion, offering solace and hope to others on this path and illuminating the strength and perseverance of mothers.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Kate Swenson (P)2022 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

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Amazing!!!

Kate will give you just what you need to hear! Find the joy in this journey. She has taught me to wake up every day and choose joy.

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Thank you 😊

Thank you so much for sharing your story, so much of what you wrote sounded so familiar to our journey with autism. I have missed out on so much since I was focused on a cure and what my son couldn’t do. My son is now 12 and I feel like I can finally find joy and acceptance. Please keep sharing it gives me hope.

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Wow!

This book was so relatable and very similar to our story. I couldn't stop listening! I am so glad that the author narrorated it.

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Love

Kate tells her story real and raw and relatable finding the joy in all things!

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Beautiful & Inspiring book

This book is everything I wish I could express to my friends and family and even strangers about our autism journey.

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I can relate to the book with my 7 yr old. thank you . your book is amazing I definitely will use some of the things you mentioned in your book for my son ...I am struggling with resources for my son the help I need .....

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A beautiful story that kept me engaged the whole time.

Thank you for having the courage to share your experiences with autism and how it is to be a parent in this situation. My sister has a daughter who is diagnosed with severe autism and though I am in their daily life, it is different than being the mother. Thanks to you I feel a little more connected with what my sister is going through. Before my niece was diagnosed with autism we had no knowledge of it, so thank you for helping to spread the word to make the world a better and more accepting place for those who have autism and their families.

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Amazing!!!

Simply Amazing!!! Forever Boy is beautifully written journey. It is like you are living the experience as you read the book. If you have someone in your life or know some with Autism Kate shows what their journey is like. Kate tells it like it is, the good the bad and the ugly side of Autism. Please read it, you won't regret it.

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My Favorite Book

This book had me unable to remove my earbuds for the entire day! I loved that Kate narrated it, hearing it in her own voice was perfect, like she was sitting across the room telling me a story. The visual of the circumstances of their lives absolutely came to life as she read it. Loved this book and this amazing author.

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Worth the listen

I'm only half way through and loving it. Worth the listen. I'll listen to this again and again.

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