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<<What else do you like to read? Right now I'm reading a book by the Dali Lama or rather a phd and him
called "The Art of Happiness".>>

Has anyone read _Happiness is a Choice_ by Barry Kaufman? He and his wife had a profoundly autistic boy with whom, as I remember it, they tried all the known treatments (this was 20-25 years ago). Nothing worked and they began developing their own techniques, mostly involved unconditional love and acceptance. Their profoundly autistic son eventually graduated from an ivy league college!

Susan

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In a message dated 2/3/00 10:43:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, Strandbe@...
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<< Has anyone read _Happiness is a Choice_ by Barry Kaufman? He and his wife
had a profoundly autistic boy with whom, as I remember it, they tried all the
known treatments (this was 20-25 years ago). Nothing worked and they began
developing their own techniques, mostly involved unconditional love and
acceptance. Their profoundly autistic son eventually graduated from an ivy
league college! >>

Hi Susan,

I remember reading this a few years ago, and loving it, it's a wonderful
example of how powerful and healing unconditional love is, and also 'thinking
outside the box' and following your instincts. I loooooove books,,but i
haven't been keeping up too well with the list lately, so i don't know if
it's been mentioned,,probably has,,,,,but for a quick read, but deeply
meaningful book, 'Tuesdays With Morrie' was awesome. I read it a few years
ago and fell in love with it.

Jennifer in calif