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  • The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum
  • By: Jennifer Cook O'Toole
  • Narrated by: Jennifer O'Toole
  • Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (66 ratings)
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Autism in Heels

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Summary

This intimate memoir reveals the woman inside one of autism’s most prominent figures, Jennifer O'Toole. At the age of 35, Jennifer was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, and for the first time in her life, things made sense. Now, she exposes the constant struggle between carefully crafted persona and authentic existence, editing the autism script with wit, candor, passion, and power. Her journey is one of reverse-self-discovery not only as an Aspie but - more importantly - as a thoroughly modern woman.

Beyond being a memoir, Autism in Heels is a love letter to all women. It’s a conversation starter, a game-changer, and a firsthand account of what it is to walk in Jennifer's shoes (especially those iconic red stilettos).

Whether it's bad perms or body image, sexuality or self-esteem, Jennifer's journey is as much a human journey as one on the spectrum. Because autism looks a bit different in pink, most girls and women who fit the profile are not identified, facing years of avoidable anxiety, eating disorders, volatile relationships, self-harm, and stunted independence. Jennifer has been there, too. Autism in Heels takes that message mainstream.

From her own struggles and self-discovery, she has built an empire of empowerment, inspiring women the world over to realize they aren't mistakes. They are misunderstood miracles.

©2018 Jennifer Cook O'Toole (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC

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Some good info but very narrow point of view

I was very excited to listen to this book.
Unfortunately it didn’t meet my expectations. The author uses her own experience and seems to generalize those to be a one size fits all persons on the autism spectrum, especially women, and that’s just wrong. People on the autism spectrum are as diverse as the rest of the human spectrum, if you have met one autistic person, then you have only met one! Not everyone who is autistic has mind blindness not everyone who is autistic (also those diagnosed as adults) has low self esteem and so on. That being said the author has her experiences, some are relevant to this book,she is autistic and a mother of autistic kids so absolutely has that experience/expertise. Unfortunately she chooses to generalize her own views and experience like every AS person is the same as her and that devalues the book. That is disinformation and can cause further problems for those on the spectrum.

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Thank you.

Usually when you wright a book review you start by saying how good it was; however the only words I have for this book is thank you;

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A helpful and entertaining book

This book helped me understand women with autism. It is well written and well read.

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Although I was interested in the book I felt the author was going off on a tangent, digressing at times. I had to keep refocusing on her experiences. Being autistic myself there were bits I could relate to and part was educational but the readers different pitches and speed through the book made it a bit of a difficult listen hence I couldn't finish it. This is an ideal read for someone who wants a glimpse of ONE autistic persons life/experiences.

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Wow

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What a real heart felt book, tears throughout and reflecting on everything. Thank you to Jenny for sharing her life with us. I feel I know her even though never meet her.

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An incredible, insightful and validating read

A must read for any professional, woman who is diagnosed, self diagnosed or otherwise, or any person who’s life may be touched by females on the spectrum. This book has so much power to validate so many and certainly has done so for me. Thank you 🙏

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just perfect

made me.feel.normal, part.of a bigger picture
as if I no longer had to hide me

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Painfully relatable and so very needed

This is the book I needed when going through the diagnosis process. 10 years ago, when I was being diagnosed, having this book would have been so very helpful. It was a very validating listen and also extremely helpful. I would recommend to anyone

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Loved this book.

Thank you for writing this book. I had so many Ah ha! moments. So much now makes sense. Your honesty is so helpful as it clearly illustrates the points you are making. You get how I think, learn, feel and that gives me hope for myself & all the other women & girls on the spectrum out there.

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This Lady is Me! Thorough and educational ♥️

OH MY GOODNESS!! this book is an absolute MUST! Obsessed and absorbed by this book, it's uncannily close to my own experiences only I never knew WHY I have always been so different

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