Houghton Mifflin Company

Houghton Mifflin Company

English

“We’re Not Broken is a landmark book at a crucial moment in history, when autistic people are finally being recognized as the ultimate authority on their own lives. Surveying the whole autism landscape—from federal policy to intimate relationships—with heart, insight, and wit, Garcia’s book will inspire generations of people on the spectrum to realize their fullest potential.” —Steve Silberman, New York Times best-selling author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity  “A bold and progressive exploration of autism in America today, We’re Not Broken is an instant classic. Whether it’s demystifying policy or profiling the next generation of autistic leaders, Garcia’s story is guided by a simple principle: let autistic people articulate their own needs. In that way, to read this book is to listen to them.” —Ron Fournier, New York Times best-selling author and journalist “Eric Michael Garcia has written a powerful and immensely clarifying book. We’re Not Broken is more than a book about politics, autism, and disability. It is an essential meditation on the many ways of being human.” —Zachary D. Carter, New York Times best-selling author of The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes   “In this groundbreaking and important book, reporter Eric Garcia uses in-depth interviews, media reports, and the most up-to-date scientific research to write a new narrative about autism. Turning his investigative skills inward, he plumbs his own life as an autistic person to tell the definitive story of how such a common condition came to be so misunderstood. We’re Not Broken is essential, humane, and necessarily provocative reading.” —Jill Filipovic, author of OK, Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind