The Warner boys : our family's story of autism and hope

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Title:

The Warner boys : our family's story of autism and hope

Author:

Warner, Ana, author.

Warner, Curt, author.

Boling, Dave, author.

Summary:

"An emotional, revealing memoir of one family's life in seclusion--and the love, strength, and faith it took to save it. Seahawks star running back Curt Warner and his wife, Ana, were prominent figures in Seattle in the early 1990s. When they dropped from the public eye after Curt's retirement, everyone assumed it was for a simpler life. But the reality behind their seclusion was a secret they hid from even their closest friends: their twins, Austin and Christian, had been diagnosed with severe autism... Now after years of silence, the Warners share their inspiring journey from stardom and success to heartbreaking self-imposed isolation. Above all, it's a story of the life-changing truth that love for family and each other--no matter how challenged--is the path to healing and peace ..."-- Dust jacket front flap.

Edition:

First edition.

Contents:

The diagnosis -- Coal country to the NFL -- On bended knee -- Ryan Warner never cried -- The Warner boys -- Now what? -- Fighting back -- Our own private island -- Ending it ... -- Puberty was a nightmare -- She's one tough cookie -- The house is on fire -- When the smoke cleared -- Big brother -- A light in the dark -- Finding our way -- Trials and errors -- The costs -- Accentuating the positives -- Tested by fire -- Austin and Christian as young men -- Warners at work -- Recovery and controversy -- The next chapter -- You are not alone.

Physical Description:

186 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Genre:

Personal narratives.

Subject Term:

Parents of autistic children.

Autism in children.

Autistic people.

Autistic children -- Family relationships.

Author(s):

Warner, Curt,

Boling, Dave,

Publisher:

Little A,

Publication Date:

2018

ISBN:

9781503901469

9781503900561

Publication Information:

New York : Little A, [2018]

Call Number:

618.85882 WARNER

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An emotional, revealing memoir of one family's life in seclusion--and the love, strength, and faith it took to save it.

Seahawks star running back Curt Warner and his wife, Ana, were prominent figures in Seattle in the early 1990s. When they dropped from the public eye after Curt's retirement, everyone assumed it was for a simpler life. But the reality behind their seclusion was a secret they hid from even their closest friends: their twins, Austin and Christian, had been diagnosed with severe autism. What followed was a painful struggle to hold their family and their marriage together in a home filled with chaos, emotional exhaustion, and constant fear for the safety of their unpredictable but beloved boys.

Now, after years of silence, the Warners share their inspiring journey from stardom and success to heartbreaking self-imposed isolation. Above all, it's a story of the life-changing truth that love for family and each other--no matter how challenged--is the path to healing and peace.

The Warner Boys is the true story of a family who fought for their children and how they grew stronger against all odds.

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In an unflinching account of parenthood, Ana and Curt Warner, in alternating chapters, confront the emotional challenges and rigors of raising twins diagnosed with autism. Curt, a former running back for the Seattle Seahawks, retired in 1990; after a stillbirth, Curt and Ana had a son and, in 1993, Ana gave birth to twins, Austin and Christian. By age five, the twins began exhibiting peculiar behavior, including eating books and uncontrolled temper tantrums. The two were diagnosed with autism, and the news tested the Warners' religious faith and marriage, yet, as Curt writes, they worked together and were boosted as "our love for one another forged and tempered to even greater strength and depth." The Warners sought advice from therapists and doctors, and while some treatments helped, Ana acknowledges, "new and changing symptoms kept us from closing in on anything that worked for very long." The couple fell from the public eye as they tried to steady their lives, which included the adoption of a girl named Isabella. Throughout, the Warners share statistics from their research ("the internet became my classroom and my library," writes Ana) for instance, one in 68 children in America has autism. Occasionally harrowing yet healing and transformative, this memoir of love and faith shows no situation is beyond hope. (Dec.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Authors' Note	p. xiii
Chapter 1 The Diagnosis	p. 1
Chapter 2 Coal Country to the NFL	p. 11
Chapter 3 On Bended Knee	p. 27
Chapter 4 Ryan Warner Never Cried	p. 36
Chapter 5 The Warner Boys	p. 45
Chapter 6 Now What?	p. 52
Chapter 7 Fighting Back	p. 59
Chapter 8 Our Own Private Island	p. 69
Chapter 9 Ending It	p. 79
Chapter 10 Puberty Was a Nightmare	p. 84
Chapter 11 She's One Tough Cookie	p. 91
Chapter 12 The blouse Is on Fire	p. 96
Chapter 13 When the Smoke Cleared	p. 106
Chapter 14 Big Brother	p. 113
Chapter 15 A Light in the Dark	p. 117
Chapter 16 Finding Our Way	p. 121
Chapter 17 Trials and Errors	p. 130
Chapter 18 The Costs	p. 136
Chapter 19 Accentuating the Positives	p. 141
Chapter 20 Tested by Fire	p. 148
Chapter 21 Austin and Christian as Young Men	p. 155
Chapter 22 Warners at Work	p. 160
Chapter 23 Recovery and Controversy	p. 164
Chapter 24 The Nest Chapter	p. 173
Chapter 25 You Are Not Alone	p. 176
Acknowledgments	p. 183
About the Authors	p. 187

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