We all know someone who must handle autism. An emotional
novel deserves to be read.
Ian Taylor lives a secret life. At school he's a varsity
football player, dating one of the hottest cheerleaders on
campus. At home he's his divorced mother's right hand,
helping her to keep his younger autistic brother, Davey, in
line. To Ian, Davey is a freak. And no one must ever know
about him. But it's a game changer when Davey begins
attending a special day class at Ian's school. Undaunted,
Ian continues his charade of denying Davey's existence, even
when Davey has massive public meltdowns. He internalizes his
strong feelings--Screaming Quietly inside--until resentment,
anger, and embarrassment force him to burst. But his love
for Davey and his desire to man up eventually allow him to
overcome peer pressure and fully own his life.
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