Mother-Daughter Memoir Of Autism Exemplifies The Power Of Language
"How can Emily be benefitting if she's screaming all the time?"
It's a question that hounds Emily Grodin's mother, Valerie Gilpeer, throughout the gripping memoir they've co-authored, I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust. Emily was born with autism, and Valerie — along with her husband Tom — have spent the 25 years of Emily's life bringing her to various therapists, praying for a breakthrough.
Emily's symptoms are typical of the
