Not My Boy!
By Rodney Peete

A FAMILY'S STRENGTH

Rodney Peete, author of NOT MY BOY! A Father, A Son, and One Family's Journey with Autism (Hyperion; March 16, 2010; hardcover)
In NOT MY BOY! former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete tells a heartrending account of a father's personal journey with his son R.J.'s autism. Like many fathers dealing with a special-needs child, Peete's expectations and hopes drastically changed when his son was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. NOT MY BOY! explores how Peete and his wife, Holly, fought through the challenge and how their marriage became stronger as a result. He offers parents valuable wisdom on how to handle feelings of guilt and frustration that arise with siblings of an autistic child. Moving an insightful, Peete's story will resonate with parents everywhere.