A Girl Called Barney: Loving an autistic child is so easy... and so hard
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
A Girl Called Barney: Loving an autistic child is so easy... and so hard
Your partner refuses to help care for her...
And the little girl won't stop screaming...
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Christopher Stevens, the bestselling author of A REAL BOY, draws on painful and intensely personal experiences of raising his own autistic child, to create this compelling story of a single parent who must come to terms with his beloved little girl's autism.
Businessman Richard Colman is left to care for baby Bernadette after his sister dies and her boyfriend Dom turns his back on the child. Richard’s own girlfriend walks out but he is determined to give ‘Barney’ a loving home on his own, even at the expense of his career. Tormented by Barney’s constant screaming tantrums and destructive rages, Richard must learn to cope with Barney's severe autism.
Praise for A REAL BOY, Christopher Stevens's factual account of raising his autistic son:
Jane Asher, President of the National Autistic Society
"This wonderfully honest book tells us a great deal, not only about autism, but also about the extraordinary tolerance and unselfishness that is borne out of unequivocal love. At the same time, it reveals some uncomfortable truths about the struggle it takes to access the rights of those with disabilities in our so-called civilized society."
The Sun, 15 Feb 08
"incredibly moving"
Daily Mail, February 26, 2008
Christopher Stevens writes poignantly about life with his autistic son. It's a moving account of the boy's struggle to cope with a world that confuses him - and the extraordinary leap forward that gave them all hope.
Bournemouth Daily Echo, 27th June 08
By turns harrowing, humorous and inspirational.
About the Author
Christopher Stevens has been a senior sub-editor at the Observer for twelve years and is also the author of Born Brilliant, the acclaimed biography of Kenneth Williams; Masters of Sitcom, a celebration of Galton and Simpson; and Thirty Days Has September, the bestselling reference book on Kindle.
A Girl Called Barney: Loving an autistic child is so easy... and so hard
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