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Matthew is a boy out of place in the world, and he doesn’t know why. Can he find his place and space to be the person he knows he can be?
Michael is a man for whom life has always been hard work. Even though he has a great job, and seemed to have everything he wanted – a family, a loving wife – he has somehow lost the very best of that life and doesn’t understand why.
Jeannie has worked hard to love the important people in her life, but now she needs a complete change – moving to a rural area, starting again. Can she make it work, and can she find love again? Will the reasons for that move eventually catch up with her and her family? Will it take a disaster to bring them together, or will the consequences of that disaster be far reaching?
By taking time to read 'Discovering Matthew', one could help our world become a more understanding and compassionate place.
About the Author
Vivienne Freestone is a Speech Pathologist and Teacher with over 40 years’ experience. She has worked in a variety of places in Australia, and now calls the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia home. She works with families, children and adults who live with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Through this work of fiction, Vivienne shines some light on the world of ASD, especially that of high-functioning individuals, who together with neuro-typical people, can use their unique gifts and talents to make the world a better and more diverse place.
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