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A Friend Like Henry: The Remarkable True Story of an Autistic Boy and the Dog that Unlocked His World.

A Friend Like Henry: The Remarkable True Story of an Autistic Boy and the Dog that Unlocked His World.

A Friend Like Henry: The Remarkable True Story of an Autistic Boy and the Dog
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A Friend Like Henry: The Remarkable True Story of an Autistic Boy and the Dog that Unlocked His World.

by Gardner, Nuala

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9780340934012
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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2007. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), frontispiece. 342 pp. The author is a community nurse and qualified midwife and mother of Dale and Amy, both being autistic. This is the inspiring account of a family's struggle to break into their son's autistic world, and how a beautiful golden retriever dog transformed their lives.

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a friend like henry The remarkable true story of an autistic boy and the dog that unlocked his world When Jamie and Nuala Gardner chose a puppy for their son, Dale, they weren’t an ordinary family choosing an ordinary pet. Dale’s autism was so severe that the smallest deviation from his routine could provoke a terrifying tantrum. Family life was almost destroyed by his condition, and his parents spent most of their waking hours trying to break into their son’s autistic world and give him the help he so desperately needed. But after years of constant effort and slow progress, the Gardners’ lives were transformed when they welcomed a new member into the family, Henry, a gorgeous golden retriever puppy. The bond between Dale and his dog would change their lives...

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Title
A Friend Like Henry: The Remarkable True Story of an Autistic Boy and the Dog that Unlocked His World.
Author
Gardner, Nuala
Book Condition
Used
Edition
1st ed.
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0340934018
ISBN 13
9780340934012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
2007
Keywords
biography, health, childhood, autism, pets, dogs, golden retrievers, first edition
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