New Autobiographical Story Of Growing Up With Autism is Released

Stoke on Trent: Dark River, an imprint of the UK-based publishing company Bennion Kearny, is pleased to announce the worldwide release of one young man's heartwarming and compelling struggle of growing up with autism in the autobiography: I've Got A Stat For You: My Life with Autism.

At the tender age of four, Andrew Edwards was diagnosed with severe autism. With a complete lack of compassion, the medical specialist who diagnosed him told his mother, "Go home and watch Rain Man. In all probability your son will be institutionalized." Determined to provide her son with the best life possible and prove that uncaring specialist wrong, Andrew's mother - Hazel - dedicated herself to giving Andrew a normal life, the best education available, and all the resources he needed to help him achieve his life's goals.

In his powerful, inspirational and often funny autobiography, I've Got A Stat For You, author Andrew Edwards recounts his difficult journey to manage his autism while living in a world filled with bullying and a lack of understanding. Growing up in a single parent household with his mother, encountering bureaucracy at every turn, and facing a world that did not want to understand or relate to him, Andrew ultimately emerged from his turbulent childhood as a successful and extraordinary young man.

Excelling as a young adult, Andrew has won a Welsh National Young Volunteer Award, given speeches, and has lectured to a wide range of audiences on autism and his struggles growing up. He has pursued and received his education, and secured his dream job as a statistician at Manchester United Television. From Wrexham, a small town in north Wales, to London's Buckingham Palace, and incorporating stories of sport, The Simpsons, a love for music, and strange smells, I've Got A Stat For You is a powerful and inspirational true story that demonstrates how determination, a positive outlook, and the will to succeed can overcome all odds. It is a book that will appeal to anyone whose life is touched by autism in one form or another, as well as readers who appreciate real-life tales against the odds.

About the Author: Andrew Edwards was born in 1984, in Wrexham, Wales. At the age of four, he was diagnosed as severely autistic. Andrew attended a number of schools during his childhood, and ultimately secured four G.C.S.E.s including one in history. Following a work placement at Manchester United Television, Andrew became a permanent member of staff, for more than 10 years, as a statistician. Following his redundancy at MUTV, Andrew has given himself over to volunteering and writing.

Book details I've Got a Stat For You: My Life With Autism | Published on the Dark River imprint by Bennion Kearny | ISBN: 978-1-911121-00-8

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