{"product_id":"the-chicken-who-saved-us-the-remarkable-story-of-andrew-and-frightful-paperback","title":"The Chicken Who Saved Us: The Remarkable Story of Andrew and Frightful - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristin Jarvis Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning, laugh-out-loud, reach-for-the-tissues story of an autistic boy's desperate struggle to survive a deadly illness and the backyard chicken who transforms his life into a tale of improbable hope and miraculous healing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Heartbreakingly beautiful - the gift of the human animal bond.\" --Temple Grandin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEight-year-old Andrew is autistic and bilingual. He speaks English-and Chicken. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith words limited by autism, Andrew lives in a fantastic world where chickens talk and superheroes come alive. But when he tells his pet chicken Frightful that his body is trying to kill him, it launches Andrew's family and an entire medical community into a decade-long quest for answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautiful, fierce, and refreshingly honest memoir takes readers on a mother's journey through the complex landscape of modern medicine to discover the healing bond between a boy and Frightful, the chicken who saves them all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for The Chicken Who Saved Us: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is proof that the transcendent human-animal bond can offer a very real kind of salvation.\" --Julie Barton, New York Times Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDog Medicine, How My Dog Saved Me from Myself\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A lovely tale that shows us how human thoughts and words are not always necessary to form great friendships and unbreakable bonds.\" \u003cb\u003e --John Elder Robison, New York Times Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLook Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning, laugh-out-loud, reach-for-the-tissues story of an autistic boy's desperate struggle to survive a deadly illness and the backyard chicken who transforms his life into a tale of improbable hope and miraculous healing. \"Heartbreakingly beautiful - the gift of the human animal bond.\" --Temple Grandin\u003c\/b\u003e Eight-year-old Andrew is autistic and bilingual. He speaks English-and Chicken. \u003cbr\u003eWith words limited by autism, Andrew lives in a fantastic world where chickens talk and superheroes come alive. But when he tells his pet chicken Frightful that his body is trying to kill him, it launches Andrew's family and an entire medical community into a decade-long quest for answers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautiful, fierce, and refreshingly honest memoir takes readers on a mother's journey through the complex landscape of modern medicine to discover the healing bond between a boy and Frightful, the chicken who saves them all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for The Chicken Who Saved Us: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is proof that the transcendent human-animal bond can offer a very real kind of salvation.\" --Julie Barton, New York Times Bestselling author of Dog Medicine, How My Dog Saved Me from Myself \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A lovely tale that shows us how human thoughts and words are not always necessary to form great friendships and unbreakable bonds.\" --\u003cb\u003eJohn Elder Robison, New York Times Bestselling author of Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning, laugh-out-loud, reach-for-the-tissues story of an autistic boy's desperate struggle to survive a deadly illness and the backyard chicken who transforms his life into a tale of improbable hope and miraculous healing. \"Heartbreakingly beautiful - the gift of the human animal bond.\" --Temple Grandin\u003c\/b\u003e Eight-year-old Andrew is autistic and bilingual. He speaks English-and Chicken. \u003cbr\u003eWith words limited by autism, Andrew lives in a fantastic world where chickens talk and superheroes come alive. But when he tells his pet chicken Frightful that his body is trying to kill him, it launches Andrew's family and an entire medical community into a decade-long quest for answers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautiful, fierce, and refreshingly honest memoir takes readers on a mother's journey through the complex landscape of modern medicine to discover the healing bond between a boy and Frightful, the chicken who saves them all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for The Chicken Who Saved Us: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is proof that the transcendent human-animal bond can offer a very real kind of salvation. --Julie Barton, New York Times Bestselling author of Dog Medicine, How My Dog Saved Me from Myself \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A lovely tale that shows us how human thoughts and words are not always necessary to form great friendships and unbreakable bonds.\" --\u003cb\u003eJohn Elder Robison, New York Times Bestselling author of Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristin Jarvis Adams is the author of the Gold IPPY Award winning book, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chicken Who Saved Us: The Remarkable Story of Andrew and Frightful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Her writing can be found in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, ParentMap Magazine, Autism Parenting Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSeattle Children's Pulse\u003c\/i\u003e. Kristin is an advocate for children with special needs, and serves on the board of the Lake Washington School District Transition Academy, one of the nation's leading transition programs for adult students with special needs. She is a member of the Festival of Trees Guild at Seattle Children's Hospital, a fundraising and awareness group supporting children with autism in Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760104243488,"sku":"9781941887004","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ccb352815ec1be8a4b003a0cb7c577db.webp?v=1780171720","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-chicken-who-saved-us-the-remarkable-story-of-andrew-and-frightful-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}