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Publisher's Summary
What do you do if your child has not reached the "Autism Recovery Promised Land" just yet? Well, you find hope and healing along your journey into the "Life Flip" while wearing a lot of "Hats"!
Listen about hope and healing in the world of autism, one "Hat" at a time. Maureen is a parent and member of the autism community and has nurtured her child, family, and herself through heartache, confusion, loss, joy, hope, and enlightenment.
Along the way, she has worn different "Hats" in numerous fields of interests and specialties, to attain goals, treatments, and healing, all of which are accumulated and hang on her "Autism HatRack".
When you find yourself lost and hopeless on your special needs parenting journey, listen to Maureen's audiobook to find inspiration, guidance, humor, and hope to help navigate your "Life Flip".
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So insightful!
- By Anonymous User on 08-27-22
By: Jennie Owens
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Thyroid First Aid Kit
- A 3-Step Guide to Healing the Thyroid
- By: Stephanie Powers
- Narrated by: Stephanie Powers
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
The Thyroid First Aid Kit is a simple three-step guide that breaks down how easy it is to become your own best doctor and bring your thyroid back into balance. Author and Hashimoto's survivor Stephanie Powers has a way with words - she breaks down how easy it can be to change your diet, lifestyle, and emotions to heal your thyroid. Not only is she a holistic health coach trained in endocrine disorders, but she comes from a family history of thyroid problems; her mother grew thyroid cancer while pregnant with her!
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5 out of 5 stars
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I loved this book!
- By ddmmt9 on 06-28-18
By: Stephanie Powers
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Love Without Borders
- How Bold Faith Opens the Door to Embracing the Unexpected
- By: Angela Braniff
- Narrated by: Angela Braniff
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 781
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 695
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Story5 out of 5 stars 694
From the founder of This Gathered Nest YouTube channel, an uplifting story of Angela Braniff’s unusual path to becoming the mother to seven children through various methods of adoption and biological approaches, encouraging women and mothers to embrace the unique purpose that God has put in their lives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I Wanted To Love This...
- By Rachel T. on 04-29-20
By: Angela Braniff
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Believe Me
- My Battle with the Invisible Disability of Lyme Disease
- By: Yolanda Hadid
- Narrated by: Daisy White
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 390
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 340
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 341
In early 2011, Yolanda Hadid was struck by mysterious symptoms including brain fog, severe exhaustion, migraines, and more. Over the months and years that followed, she went from being an outspoken, multitasking, hands-on mother of three, reality TV star, and social butterfly to a woman who spent most of her time in bed. Yolanda was turned inside out by some of the country's top hospitals and doctors, but due to the lack of definitive diagnostic testing, she landed in a dark maze of conflicting medical opinions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Courage and Love prevails
- By Tom. Hahn on 09-13-17
By: Yolanda Hadid
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An Impossible Life
- The Inspiring True Story of a Woman's Struggle from Within
- By: Sonja Wasden, Rachael Siddoway
- Narrated by: Adele Adler
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34
When 35-year-old Sonja Wasden is involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital by her husband and father, she is sure it is a mistake. Wife of a CEO, mother of three, living in a beautiful suburb, Sonja’s life appears ideal. How did she get here? An Impossible Life is an unforgettable true story of perseverance when all hope seems lost. Intriguing and heartfelt, Sonja’s personal account of her mental health journey shines a beacon of hope to all who feel overwhelmed by the specter of mental illness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eye Opener
- By A. L. Wilson on 01-06-21
By: Sonja Wasden, and others
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Forever Boy
- A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy
- By: Kate Swenson
- Narrated by: Kate Swenson
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 626
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 580
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Story5 out of 5 stars 578
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.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Typical “autism mom” story that doesn’t speak for autistic people
- By Matthew on 05-02-22
By: Kate Swenson
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Through the Eyes of Hope
- Love More, Worry Less, and See God in the Midst of Your Adversity
- By: Lacey Buchanan
- Narrated by: Lacey Buchanan
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34
What happens when things don't go as planned? What happens when the storm you face is completely out of your control? The Buchanans' precious son Christian was born with a medical condition that is so incredibly unique, it's one of only 50 known cases in the world. This story has captured the hearts of hundreds of thousands.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this book so much
- By Melinda Zechman on 02-07-23
By: Lacey Buchanan
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I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust
- A Memoir of Autism and Hope
- By: Valerie Gilpeer, Emily Grodin
- Narrated by: Sara Morsey
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21
I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust is a remarkable memoir by a mother and her autistic daughter who’d long been unable to communicate - until a miraculous breakthrough revealed a young woman with a rich and creative interior life, a poet, who’d been trapped inside for more than two decades.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant and moving
- By Ms.Ravelled on 04-14-22
By: Valerie Gilpeer, and others
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Sleeping with a Stranger
- By: Jessica Zimmerman
- Narrated by: Jessica Zimmerman
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
When Jessica Zimmerman’s husband Brian contracted a mysterious illness that left him 60 pounds underweight and a prisoner to their master bathroom, she had no idea the journey of self-discovery on which they were both about to embark. As Jessica and Brian worked to solve the riddle of his illness, they also had a harder question to answer: Was their marriage even worth saving?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- By Anonymous User on 02-17-23
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Carly's Voice
- Breaking Through Autism
- By: Arthur Fleischmann, Carly Fleischmann
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor, Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 383
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 342
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 346
At the age of two, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from speaking. Doctors predicted that she would never intellectually develop beyond the abilities of a small child. Although she made some progress after years of intensive behavioral and communication therapy, Carly remained largely unreachable. Then, at age 10, Carly had a breakthrough....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A peek inside...
- By Yolanda on 08-09-13
By: Arthur Fleischmann, and others
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When Life Gives You Pears
- The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People
- By: Jeannie Gaffigan
- Narrated by: Liz Noth, Jeannie Gaffigan, Jim Gaffigan
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,191
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,042
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,038
In an audiobook that is The Big Sick meets Dad Is Fat, Jeannie Gaffigan, writer/director/producer/accused supermom and wife of best-selling author/comedian Jim Gaffigan, writes with humor and heart about the pear-sized brain tumor she had removed, the toll it took on her enormous family, and the priceless lessons she learned along the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thanks God for reminding me who is in control
- By C. A. Pierson on 10-17-19
By: Jeannie Gaffigan
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Mom Babble
- The Messy Truth About Motherhood
- By: Mary Katherine Backstrom, Meredith Masony - foreword
- Narrated by: Mary Katherine Backstrom
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 137
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story5 out of 5 stars 123
Mary Katherine Backstrom spends her days mending booboos, conquering the boogie man, comforting heartaches, laughing at knock-knock jokes, cooking pancakes, throwing baseballs, and mopping muddy floors. In other words she spends her days relishing in the beautiful, constant noise that is a life with children. In Mom Babble, Mary Katherine (MK) Backstrom, founder and personality behind the Mom Babble online community, offers up hope, humor, and spiritual inspiration to families in the trenches of parenthood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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she's the friend we need
- By Davis Family on 07-04-20
By: Mary Katherine Backstrom, and others
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive
- 101 Inspirational Stories about Counting Your Blessings and Having a Positive Attitude
- By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark - editor, and others
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby, Jim Bond
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 171
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Story4 out of 5 stars 143
101 True Stories about how Positive Thinking can change your life! Everyone needs a little attitude adjustment once in a while, and these amazing true life stories reveal how real people used positive thinking to improve their lives and overcome challenges. You’ll read stories about how you can make every day a special day, incorporate gratitude and joy into your daily life, count your blessings and change your outlook, use a few well-chosen words to reorient your life, manage cancer and other health challenges through a positive attitude, simplify and have a more meaningful life and more!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read!
- By AnAppleForEden on 02-12-13
By: Jack Canfield, and others
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Enough
- Notes from a Woman Who Has Finally Found It
- By: Shauna M. Ahern
- Narrated by: Shauna M. Ahern
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story5 out of 5 stars 60
Like so many American women, Shauna M. Ahern spent decades feeling not good enough about her body, about money, and about her worth in this culture. For a decade, with the help of her husband, she ran a successful food blog, wrote award-winning cookbooks, and raised two children. In the midst of this, at age 48, she suffered a mini-stroke. Tests revealed she would recover fully, but when her doctor impressed upon her that emotional stress can cause physical damage, she dove deep inside herself to understand and let go of a lifetime of damaging patterns of thought.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So far best book of 2020
- By CuzImHappy on 02-11-20
By: Shauna M. Ahern
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Chasing Kites
- One Woman's Unexpected Journey Through Infertility, Adoption, and Foster Care
- By: Rachel McCracken
- Narrated by: Lori Felipe-Barkin
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4 out of 5 stars 36
From the sterile isolation of infertility and its treatments to the emotional rollercoaster of adoption and foster care, Rachel McCracken gets it! She gets the heartache and the sorrow of the desolate valley called Infertility. She gets the dedication and work that it takes to blend a family. She gets the commitment and purpose one needs to help children rise from the ashes of abandonment and fear. Rachel's new book, Chasing Kites: One Mother's Unexpected Journey Through Infertility, Adoption, and Foster Care weaves her real-life experiences of struggle, heartache, and loss into a wonderful narrative of faith, hope, and the joy that can come through it all.
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3 out of 5 stars
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good story
- By veronica on 04-17-20
By: Rachel McCracken
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Boy Without Instructions
- Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a Child with ADHD
- By: Penny Williams
- Narrated by: Jayme Mattler
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 280
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 241
Most books on ADHD don't dare expose the genuine grit of the moment-by-moment peaks and valleys of this special parenthood - the gut-wrenching, crying on the bathroom floor, feeling like you're losing your mind truth of the matter that is learning to successfully parent a child with ADHD. Boy Without Instructions: Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a child with ADHD changes that. Williams shares her unfiltered thoughts and emotions during her progression through this learning curve during this harrowing ride.
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2 out of 5 stars
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not at all what I expected
- By brad key on 09-07-16