Listen and read

Step into an infinite world of stories

  • Listen and read as much as you want
  • Over 400 000+ titles
  • Bestsellers in 10+ Indian languages
  • Exclusive titles + Storytel Originals
  • Easy to cancel anytime
Subscribe now
Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy

13 Ratings

4.9

Duration
9H 26min
Language
English
Format
Category

Biographies

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

With her popular blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, Kate Swenson has provided hope and comfort for hundreds of thousands of parents of children with Autism. Now, Kate shares her inspiring story in this powerful memoir about motherhood and unconditional love

When Kate Swenson’s son Cooper was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism, her world stopped. She had always dreamed of having the perfect family life. She hadn’t signed up for life as a mother raising a child with a disability.

At first, Kate experienced the grief of broken dreams. Then she felt the frustration and exhaustion of having to fight for your child in a world that is stacked against them. But through hard work, resilience and personal growth, she would come to learn that Cooper wasn’t the one who needed to change. She was. And it was this transformation that led Kate to acceptance—and ultimately joy. In Forever Boy, Kate shares her inspiring journey with honesty and compassion, offering solace and hope to others on this path and illuminating the strength and perseverance of mothers.

© 2022 Harlequin Audio (Audiobook): 9781488213519

Release date

Audiobook: 5 April 2022

Others also enjoyed ...

  1. Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets For Helping Kids on the Spectrum Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
  2. Autism Out Loud: Life with a Child on the Spectrum, from Diagnosis to Young Adulthood Kate Swenson
  3. Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World Laura James
  4. Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed For You Jenara Nerenberg
  5. The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love (Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Zachary Levi) Scott Michael LeRette
  6. Faces of Autism: Messages From Autism Advocates Around the United States Lisa Aguirre
  7. The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention Simon Baron-Cohen
  8. A Real Boy: How Autism Shattered Our Lives – and Made a Family from the Pieces: How Autism Shattered Our Lives - and Made a Family from the Pieces Christopher Stevens
  9. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? Julie Smith
  10. Untypical: How the world isn’t built for autistic people and what we should all do about it Pete Wharmby
  11. Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum Michael McCreary
  12. An Early Start for Your Child with Autism: Using Everyday Activities to Help Kids Connect, Communicate, and Learn Geraldine Dawson
  13. How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self Dr. Nicole LePera
  14. What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing Oprah Winfrey
  15. Lost Child: The True Story of a Girl Who Couldn't Ask for Help Torey Hayden
  16. I Know What You Are: The true story of a lonely little girl abused by those she trusted most Jane Smith
  17. Finding Me: A Memoir Viola Davis
  18. Hidden Brilliance: Unlocking the Intelligence of Autism Claire LaZebnik
  19. This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor Adam Kay
  20. Innocent: The True Story of Siblings Struggling to Survive Cathy Glass
  21. Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults 2nd Edition: Updated in 2021 with New Insights for Improving Diagnosis and Quality of Life Theresa Regan
  22. Tears of the Silenced: An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival Misty Griffin
  23. Silenced: The shocking true story of a young girl too afraid to speak Rosie Lewis
  24. Unwanted: The care system failed Lara. Will she fail her own child? Cathy Glass
  25. The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More: What Parents and Teachers Really Need to Know to Empower Complicated Kids with Confidence and Calm Elaine Taylor-Klaus, PCC, CPCC
  26. The Polygamist’s Daughter: A Memoir Anna LeBaron
  27. A Stolen Childhood: A dark past, a terrible secret, a girl without a future Casey Watson
  28. Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas: Festive hospital diaries from the author of multi-million-copy hit This is Going to Hurt Adam Kay
  29. A Boy Without Hope Casey Watson
  30. Becky: The Heartbreaking Story of Becky Watts by Her Father Darren Galsworthy Darren Galsworthy
  31. Broken: A traumatised girl. Her troubled brother. Their shocking secret. Rosie Lewis
  32. Nowhere to Go: The heartbreaking true story of a boy desperate to be loved Casey Watson
  33. Autism: Dealing with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Asperger’s, or Attention Deficit Disorder Heather Foreman
  34. Breaking Free: How I Escaped Polygamy, the FLDS Cult, and my Father, Warren Jeffs Rachel Jeffs
  35. I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir Sarah Kurchak
  36. Autism: A Very Short Introduction Uta Frith
  37. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD
  38. 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching & Raising Children with Autism: Second Edition Ellen Notbohm
  39. Taken: A True Story of the Pain and Scandal of Forced Adoption Michelle Pearson