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Boy Without Instructions
- Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a Child with ADHD
- Narrated by: Jayme Mattler
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 25-02-2016
- Language: English
- Publisher: Grace-Everett Press
Regular price: $28.94
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Publisher's Summary
Number-One Best Seller on Amazon!
2014 USA Best Book Awards Winner: Finalist, Parenting & Family
Most books on ADHD don't dare expose the genuine grit of the moment-by-moment peaks and valleys of this special parenthood - the gut-wrenching, crying on the bathroom floor, feeling like you're losing your mind truth of the matter that is learning to successfully parent a child with ADHD. Boy Without Instructions: Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a child with ADHD changes that.
Williams shares her unfiltered thoughts and emotions during her progression through this learning curve during this harrowing ride. Right before your eyes, this initially grief-stricken momma transforms from obsessed-with-ADHD control-freak and helicopter mom to optimistic and (mostly) confident parent of a child who happens to have ADHD. Boy Without Instructions validates your grief and guilt, yet reveals that it's truly possible to craft a (mostly) joy-filled life for your child with ADHD, yourself, and your family.
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- Sophia Cosmas
- 16-07-2017
Seeking a village...
I suppose the main reason anyone would seek out this book would be if they were in a similar situation as Penny and her family.
As it is, my son's diagnosis is pretty much bang on identical to Ricochet's... so this story was most insightful, helpful, comforting and really worthwhile.
It is my first non technical port of call in terms of ADHD / Dysgraphia / processing disorder reading so it really was a great relief. I shed some tears probably just glad to know we aren't alone, but also seeing the breadth of everything laid out.
Highly recommended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-05-2018
Amazing 🧡
Loved this book and related to EVERY word. Thank you Penny Williams for your honesty and integrity. Ricochet is a lucky boy! 🤗😘
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- JG
- 03-05-2016
Loved this book!!!
I loved this book. I related so much with Penny. I laughed and cried. the narrator was great too. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has a child with ADHD.
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- brad key
- 07-09-2016
not at all what I expected
Narrator was the only bright spot. No answers. just a frustrating story about a difficult situation. if you are looking for a story that might relate to your ADHD experience, this is the book for you. if you are looking for how to, or answers, look elsewhere.
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- jenna
- 30-06-2016
great introduction to the world of adhd
I found this book to be a fascinating look into how family life is altered by a kid with severe adhd. It certainly changes the way I look at the condition and how parents deal with it.
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- Michele
- 10-02-2018
Thank God.
This book is my story and my son’s story. I’m so grateful that these words were said.
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- Ashly
- 19-07-2018
A lump in my throat of tears, living similar
I have so many times read "self help" books, personal development books trying to figure out my child. I never get into real stories about the experiences. By complete randomness I selected this book and boy did I ever need it. I needed to feel that lump in my throat knowing I'm not alone and we have so much further to go. I needed to hear so many of the things Penny had to say. Thank you for everything #DearMomWorking <3
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- ayanda seboni
- 08-07-2018
A Very honest account of a mother
I loved the honesty of the story, it's truly from the heart. I was taken aback by her perspective of ADHD. Listening to Pennys story I judged her for being a helicopter mom but sympathised with her motovation. My approach is different to hers but i certainly learned a thing or two from this book. Although this is a very personal account its relatable and is a book as much about how to approach ADHD as it is what not to do. The narrator is really great she told the story so well and with emotion i thought it was read by the author.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-06-2018
Real life
I loved this book because it shows the real life struggles of a mom and her family that lives with an ADHD child. I just got my son’s diagnosis less than a month ago and I can relate so much with the author daily routines to keep ADHD in control and her family happy.
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- Amber Higgins
- 30-05-2018
Not instructional.
This book isn't a book offering tips or tricks. it's just her account of her life with a son with ADHD. I very much enjoyed it and relate to it very much.
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- Chandra
- 01-05-2018
So helpful!
Thank you for sharing your family's story. I'm trying to help my son (same age as yours, many of the same challenges, etc.) navigate and thrive with a recent ADHD, OCD, and anxiety diagnosis. I found your story to be incredibly helpful and helped me to know I'm not alone. You are such a great mama advocate for your son. I highly recommend this for someone looking to hear similar stories and struggles.
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- Jessica Sanchez
- 02-03-2018
Wonderfully performed; resonated deeply
I am a mother to 2 wonderfully different boys both of whom have ADHD and dyslexia. I suspect they have other Comorbities as well. Listening to this book written in such a conversational manner and delivered so eloquently made me laugh, cry, shake my head, and empathize with Penny and Ricochet.
I also learned a few things that I'm going to try out. Thanks so much for this book.
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- Mrs
- 19-09-2016
Negative and depressing
Don't buy this one if you are hoping for a positive viewpoint and the ability to learn good strategies from other parents who have walked the ADHD path before you. This book focuses very much on the negatives and the bad days. It over dramatises the tough times that come along with ADHD. I felt compelled to keep listening as I was sure the author was at some time going to reassure me that persistence pays off or give some ideas to make things better. Any sniff of positivity only came right at the very end. Not one to lift your mood and help you look on the bright side I'm afraid. If you want to listen to someone having a good moan about how awful things can be for a family on the constant up hill struggle of having a child with ADHD...you'll love this book!
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- richard harris
- 06-08-2018
fantasic and informative
i laughed and i cried as this was just like she was speaking about our son minus the baseball, fantastic and has made me stronger and optimistic for my sons future and my sons appointment tomorrow with the mental health team, Thank you Penny