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As a mother of a son with Asperger's syndrome nearly the same age as the main character, MOCKINGBIRD affected me in a profound and deeply personal way. There were tears in my eyes throughout nearly the entire book, not because the story is sad (though it is), but because I felt I was finally getting a glimpse at exactly what goes on in my son's head when often I don't have a clue. Caitlin is a girl just trying to make sense of her world, made even more difficult and confusing when her older brother is killed in a school shooting. She believes everything will be better once she finds closure - whatever or wherever closure is. When she finally understands the meaning of the word, when she finally Gets It, (pg 148-149) it's a very emotional moment of realization for Cailtin and the reader. I highly recommend MOCKINGBIRD to everyone, but especially those in direct contact with a child with autism or Asperger's syndrome, if only to experience what it's like to be in that child's shoes for a day. In my opinion, this book should be required reading for all teachers and school administrators.

I'm not sure if this is the same book by McAdams that I wanted to review, only under another title. The book I have is titled: The Stories We Live By: Personal Myths and the Making Of The Self. This is a great book that talks about how we all live by a story that we create in our mind. We live out our lives according to the themes and events of that story. It might be the loser story, a hero story of some sort, or some other theme. We project the image of our self according to the story we think our lives are being lived by. But what if you can change your story? What if you're tired of the image you keep putting out, and you realize that really isn't you, or the you you want to be? They are great questions. Change your story. It's time.