It's Not a Perfect World, but I'll Take It: 50 Life Lessons for Teens Like Me Who Are Kind of (You Know) Autistic

(Hardback, Skyhorse Kids)

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Jennifer Rose is autistic. Shes also a college student who loves reading, writes fan fiction, and wants to be on TV someday. She sees the world a little differently than most people around her. Shes had trouble coping with school, has struggled with bullies and mean girls, but she has also achieved much in the face of adversity. And through it all, with the help of her parents, Jennifers learned a few lessons:

#5: Use your dreams to make a difference.
#8: You wont be perfect at everything, not even the things you do best.
#18: Learn to take jokes, even your dads.
#26: Down times will be bouncing up soon . . .
#27: . . . meanwhile, enjoy what you have.
#47: Talk about your feelings, even when its hard.

Its Not a Perfect World, but Ill Take It is an uplifting guide to life. It explains how you can be different and still connect with others, how to deal with tough realities, and how to celebrate happy times. Told with irresistible honesty and humor, Jennifers fifty bite-sized stories will have teens and adults nodding in recognition and gaining new insights about themselves.

Reviews

"[It's Not a Perfect World] is inviting, upbeat, and very friendlyEasy to digest and life-affirming, Rose's honest narrative will resonate with readers." School Library Journal

Jennifer Rose is a promising writer with a great eye and a keen sense of humorher essays are heartbreakingly pure. Jacqueline Cutler, The Star-Ledger

This self-help book, cast as memoir, offers tremendous hope and insight, especially to ASD teens and young adults. Addressing neurodiversity, biomedical interventions, and issues affecting low- and high-functioning ASD individuals, Its Not a Perfect World opens a new window into the nature of the autistic, and human, experience. Mary Holland, autism mom and research scholar, NYU School of Law

Jennifer Roses book is like a ray of sunshine. She deals openly and honestly with the issues she has encountered with her diagnosis of autism but provides a refreshing, positive, and hopeful approach in her book, which is both insightful and accessible. Carmel Wakefield

This is a warm and wise book. Jenny writes her heart about standing out, making her own way, and illuminating real burdens that are not well understood. She teaches us to celebrate courage without celebrating the disability. Brava. Louise Kuo Habakus, host and producer, Fearless Parent Radio

This book is a must-read for not only those teens struggling to find their way in the spectrum, but also their neurotypical counterpartsas it provides a bridge for better understanding those with high-functioning autism, and how we can all connect with each other on a deeper level. Mary Coyle, director, the Real Child Center

"Insightful, honest, and witty! Jennifer's account of being a teen with autism is incredibly eye-opening and at many times, charming. Her struggles are real. Her perseverance is inspiring and as a parent to a teen with autism, I very much enjoyed each and all Jennifer's coming to age observations."Becky Estepp, Director of Communications, Health Choice.
"[It's Not a Perfect World] is inviting, upbeat, and very friendlyEasy to digest and life-affirming, Rose's honest narrative will resonate with readers." School Library Journal

Jennifer Rose is a promising writer with a great eye and a keen sense of humorher essays are heartbreakingly pure. Jacqueline Cutler, The Star-Ledger

This self-help book, cast as memoir, offers tremendous hope and insight, especially to ASD teens and young adults. Addressing neurodiversity, biomedical interventions, and issues affecting low- and high-functioning ASD individuals, Its Not a Perfect World opens a new window into the nature of the autistic, and human, experience. Mary Holland, autism mom and research scholar, NYU School of Law

Jennifer Roses book is like a ray of sunshine. She deals openly and honestly with the issues she has encountered with her diagnosis of autism but provides a refreshing, positive, and hopeful approach in her book, which is both insightful and accessible. Carmel Wakefield

This is a warm and wise book. Jenny writes her heart about standing out, making her own way, and illuminating real burdens that are not well understood. She teaches us to celebrate courage without celebrating the disability. Brava. Louise Kuo Habakus, host and producer, Fearless Parent Radio

This book is a must-read for not only those teens struggling to find their way in the spectrum, but also their neurotypical counterpartsas it provides a bridge for better understanding those with high-functioning autism, and how we can all connect with each other on a deeper level. Mary Coyle, director, the Real Child Center

"Insightful, honest, and witty! Jennifer's account of being a teen with autism is incredibly eye-opening and at many times, charming. Her struggles are real. Her perseverance is inspiring and as a parent to a teen with autism, I very much enjoyed each and all Jennifer's coming to age observations."Becky Estepp, Director of Communications, Health Choice.

Author Bio

Jennifer Rose is a sophomore at Drew University. She likes watching old movies with her family, listening to classic rock, deconstructing pop culture, Japanese animation, Jewish stuff, Dr. Who, and sushi. Jennifer resides in Morristown, New Jersey