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Daniel Isn't Talking [Kindle Edition]

Marti Leimbach (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews) |
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'If you like fiction emphatic and passionate, you’ll relish this…' Independent

'So heartfelt, realistic and informative…Leimbach vividly portrays both overwhelming maternal love and the ins and outs of autism…’ Sunday Times

'One of the most enchanting and gripping books of the year…Leimbach knows how to engage her readers completely.' Daily Mail

'Tender, involving tale of a family in crisis.' Woman and Home

‘Never bleak, this inspiring read sheds light on the often misunderstood condition.’ The Works Magazine

‘Powerful and moving, and also surprisingly funny. A love story in every sense.’ Deborah Moggach

'I adored "Daniel isn't Talking." I was riveted, engrossed – all those wonderful things one hopes for when opening a book. I thought her portrayal of a mother facing unbelievable hardships was very real and gripping.' Anita Shreve

Joanne Harris

'She handles the problem of the autistic child beautifully and I was thoroughly engrossed until the last page.'
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 401 KB
  • Print Length: 290 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0307275728
  • Publisher: Harper Perennial (4 Sep 2008)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B002URYQ4W
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #81,707 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Brilliant book 13 July 2006
By Sarah
Format:Paperback
Being the mother of a child with ASD I have read many books on the subject. This was a refreshing change to read something that was fictional but based on fact. The author knows her stuff and to have a book based on autism written as a story as opposed to long winded facts was a blessing and at times funny. Recommended, love this book, enough to write my first review!
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
One of the (rare) books on autism which as a parent didn't freak me out, make me feel guilty for not doing enough, bore me to death, scare me silly, or made me wish I'd studied chemistry more at school. If you have a child with autism, get this book, grab a glass of wine or a bar of chocolate, wait until kiddo is asleep, jump in the bath, and chill with this book. Feel you have a friend to talk to who understands. Especially good for when Hubby doesn't want to talk about autism. I read somewhere that Marti said she never thought she'd write a book like this one. I am very glad she did. She describes my experience, as a parent of a child with autism, perfectly. I mention "Let me hear your voice". I wish I'd got this book first. I know Catherine Maurice is a heroine, a giant of autism. But the love for Daniel shines out of this book more for me, it gave me hope, many professionals are so quick to write off your child because "we don't want to raise your hopes", I'd rather have hope than despair and I know my lovely little boy wants that too for us all too. And Marti was brave enough to state that her writing came from her personal journey which I respect enormously.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
An exquisite novel! 25 Feb 2006
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
There are certain novels that stay with you forever, Daniel Isn't Talking is one of them. You cannot help but be swept up in the energy of the book's narrator, a young mother named Melanie who is fighting first to figure out what is wrong with her child (who is autistic), and then to get him help.

The novel dramatizes the decline of Melanie's marriage and the blossoming of a love affair between her and the man who eventually shows her how to teach Daniel to talk and learn. You feel every ounce of Melanie's ambivalence in the face of this unexpected love affair. The relationship between her and the child's teacher is so complex and so interesting, and it reminds us of something we often forget about parents of disabled children: how young they are, how vulnerable, how desperately they, themselves, need to be loved while they pour out their love for their children.

The author's portrayal of autism in a child is absolutely spot on. Daniel is seen as a child who can grow and develop, not as a kind of robot or savant, as is so often the case in portrayals of autistic people.

I cannot praise this novel enough. It is sad at times, yes, but it is also unbelievably funny in places (Melanie's brother will make you laugh out loud) and Marti Leimbach is just such an excellent writer. I am hoping for a sequel!

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fiction based on facts- a very worthwhile read for fans of Shreve,...
This has been sat on my bookshelf for absolutely ages. I picked it up after reading the praise from Anita Shreve regarding it (Shreve is one of my favourite writers) but then for... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Nicola F (Nic)
This is a must read book.
I bought this book from Amazon a few days ago. As soon as I picked it up I couldn't put it down. I love books such as these, however, find it frustrating when I finish it as I find... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jenny
I thoroughly enjoyed it
I have a son with difficulties (although none as severe as Daniel) and I found it so easy to empathise with the parents in this story. Read more
Published 13 months ago by johnb
Daniel Isn't talking
This book is fascinating. I had read Temple Grandins book Thinking in Pictures before and Daniel isnt Talking had obviously been written by an author who has extensive knowledge... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Twecolynne
Maybe the best Novel i have ever read to date 22/11/10
I know that this book is a novel, but the author must love an autistic young man in here life to have written this fabulous book. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Warren M. Parkinson
spell binding
This book both educates and entatains the auther. i couldn't put it down, the 1st 2 chapers are slow but the story has a really good plot that makes you what to read on. Read more
Published 21 months ago by katie
Inspiring
I couldn't put it down, such an easy read. And it is just as I have
experienced with my grandsons, a whirlwind of specialists (and I agree, useless)
who charge the earth... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by FCM Daniels-Webb
Generous, warm natured
A novel with a message, this generous and warm-natured book tackles the subject of autism. It does so competently and without sentimentality. Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2009 by Eileen Shaw
excellent service
thsi book arrived as anticipated in good order, well packaged and in mint condition. have now read it and very much enjoyed the read. some very touching moments.
Published on 9 Mar 2009 by Mrs. Denise LORD
A very good book
Having two children with speech, language and communication problems and one diagnosed with autism, I enjoy reading books of this nature because I find them to be a "sanity" check. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2008 by S. D. Williams
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