Not My Boy!, Rodney Peete
Not My Boy!, Rodney Peete
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Not My Boy!
A Father, a Son, and One Family's Journey with Autism

Author: Rodney Peete, Danelle Morton

Narrator: Richard Allen

Unabridged: 6 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/16/2010


Synopsis

"Like most fathers, I'd dreamt of doing all sorts of things with my son. I had so many plans, but when I was told my son was autistic, those plans seemed more like a fantasy. Well, eight years after that dreadful diagnosis, I am writing this book to let every father know that your plans for you and your son can still be a reality. It's just the path that takes you there that has to be altered."

Autism affects four times as many boys as it does girls. For their fathers, expectations and hopes are drastically changed—NFL star Rodney Peete's were when his son R.J. was diagnosed at the age of three. After a period of anger and denial, an all-too-common reaction among fathers, Rodney joined his wife, Holly, in her efforts to help their son. With determination, love, and understanding, the family worked with R.J. to help him once again engage with the world. Eight challenging years later, R.J. has gone from the son one doctor warned would never say, "I love you," to a thriving, vibrant boy who scored his first soccer goal while his dad cheered from the sidelines.

About Rodney Peete

After his retirement from the NFL in 2004, Rodney Peete became a host of the Fox Sports Net show The Best Damn Sports Show Period, which he left in 2008. Currently, Rodney and his wife, Holly, run the HollyRod Foundation for Parkinson's patients and their families, are extremely active in the autism community, and dedicate their lives to philanthropy and fundraising for children. Rodney lives in Los Angeles with Holly and their four children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy

A perspective we hardly read - the father of a child with autism. Not the greatest writing, but the perspective is interesting.......more

Goodreads review by Sean

As a father of a young autistic girl, this resonated with me on so many levels. Moved me to tears quite a few times, and provided a wealth of emotional support for me in a sea of loneliness.......more

Goodreads review by Jeff

Not My Boy! is an incredibly honest book, written by retired NFL quarterback Rodney Peete. He and his wife, Holly Robinson Peete (I remember her way back in "21 Jump Street") have an autistic son. This is Rodney's account of his emotions, reactions, and even some advice, as they have gone through th......more