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Our Family’s Journey to the Finish Line with Autism
By Robyn K. Schneider, Contributions by Kate Hopper
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
256 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5
Formats: Cloth, EPUB, Mobipocket, PDF
Cloth, $24.95 (US $24.95) (CA $27.95)
ISBN 9781629370910
Rights: US & CA
Triumph Books (Apr 2015)
Overview
Running is a way of life for the Schneider family, but not in the same way as it is for most runners. Twin brothers Alex and Jamie Schneider are severely autistic—they are nonverbal and when anxiety takes over they bite themselves or slam their feet into the hard floor, they cannot tell their mother Robyn if they are hurt or hungry, and they can never be left alone. Yet they have run almost 150 races, including six marathons. The boys' parents have also turned to running to battle health issues: father Allan successfully manages his symptoms of multiple sclerosis with vitamins and miles and miles of jogging on the trails near their Long Island home, while mother Robyn, who, while undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer six years ago, laced up her own running shoes for the first time and headed out the door, determined to run her way to recovery. In Silent Running, Robyn Schneider shares her family's incredible story of triumph in the face of enormous hurdles, and of the shared passion that has fueled their fight. It is a story of hope and of never giving up.Reviews
"Silent Running is an absolute must-read for anyone who has ever heard the word 'autism.' Robyn Schneider offers up an honest and moving portrait of how, over time and with significant effort, the true potential that lies within each of us, independent of a diagnostic label, can be discovered and developed beyond most people's expectations. There are no quick fixes or miracle interventions here. Instead what we find is how, with dedication and patience, individuals with autism and their families can begin to change the misperceptions of those around them and, in so doing, discover included lives of competence, dignity, quality and, maybe, even some medals along the way." —Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D., Chairman, Scientific Council, Organization for Autism ResearchAuthor Biography
Robyn Schneider is a mother of two autistic sons and a founding parent of the Eden II Genesis School, one of the most respected schools for children with autism in the country. She is the founder and race director of the Blazing Trails for Autism Run. She lives on Long Island in New York. Kate Hopper teaches writing courses at the Loft Literary Center and online. She is an editor at Literary Mama and the author of the memoir Ready for Air: A Journey through Premature Motherhood. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Media
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Silent Running:
Our Family’s Journey to the Finish Line with Autism
By Robyn K. Schneider with Kate Hopper
Contact: Bill Ames - Triumph Books - 312.676.4256 - b.ames@triumphbooks.com
“Running can be the best medicine in the world. It can heal us, relieve us of our anxiety, and even, if only for a few brief moments, remove us from the trials we face.”— Ryan Hall, Two-time Olympian, Fastest U.S. Marathoner in History (2:04:58), U.S. Record Holder in Half Marathon (59:43)
Silent Running: Our Family’s Journey to the Finish Line with Autism (Triumph Books, April 2015) by mother, marathoner and breast cancer survivor Robyn K. Schneider chronicles one family’s relentless pursuit of hope in the face of enormous personal calamity. Diagnosed as children with low functioning autism, twin brothers Alex and Jamie Schneider discover sanctuary in running despite crippling anxiety. Parents Robyn and Allan contend with severe health issues of their own along a harrowing family journey for meaning amidst tragedy, including:
Invigorating and genuine, the story of Jamie and Alex Schneider in Silent Running: Our Family’s Journey to the Finish Line with Autism delivers an important message of familial resilience and is an absolute must-read for any household with a child afflicted by autism.
About the Authors:
Robyn Schneider is a founding parent of the Eden II Genesis School, one of the most respected schools in the United States for children with autism. She is the founder and race director of the Blazing Trails for Autism Run. She lives in Great Neck, New York.
Kate Hopper teaches writing courses at the Loft Literary Center and online. She is an editor at Literary Mama and the author of the memoir Ready for Air: A Journey through Premature Motherhood. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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