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Inner Riches: An Autistic Woman's Story of Love and Motherloss Paperback – 18 September 2019

by Michelle Dorothy Riksman (Author)

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Are You Grieving? Are You Autistic? Or Do You Love Someone on the Autism Spectrum? This heartwarming memoir tells the story of an extraordinary bond between a mother and daughter. It will move you to tears in one moment and surprise you with amusement in the next. When Michelle suffers the traumatic, sudden death of her mother, she is inconsolable. Grief on the autism spectrum is not often discussed. Contrary to many myths, this book demonstrates how autistic people deeply feel. It mines the depth of human emotion and is like no other book about grief. Experience Michelle's transformation following her late diagnosis of autism and gain deeper insight into the emotional lives of autistic women. At the same time, discover unique strategies for healing after loss. If you are grieving, autistic or not, this book will give you comfort, hope, even inspiration, as it shows us that death is not the termination of all possible connection between us and those we love so dearly.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (18 September 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1093445920
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1093445923
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 1.83 x 20.32 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 265,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 1,010 in Love & Loss
- 1,851 in Self-Help for Death & Grief
- 19,330 in Memoirs (Books)

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Dr Sonia Anderson

Giving voice to grief

Reviewed in Australia on 11 February 2020

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In the western world we don't "do" grief well. This book gives us permission to grieve by giving grief a voice.

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If ever 'proof' was needed of how intensely autistic women can experience emotion - this is it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 October 2020

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What a beautiful book.

I have to admit, I cried throughout much of this book. It affected me deeply for several reasons. But I also found immense comfort from it.

Michelle first tells the story of her amazingly talented mother who's love and kindness during her life is almost palpable throughout Michelle's writing, as is the love and special relationship that they shared with each other. I am utterly in awe of what her mum was able to achieve in her life and this story alone is one that needs to be shared. What an inspirational woman she was.

What follows, however, is a very personal insight into Michelle's heart wrenching journey of grief and loss after her mother's sudden passing, combined with the intertwined journey leading to an autism diagnosis in middle adulthood. These two events are very much connected and Michelle talks about them both so articulately and honestly.

As an autistic woman, diagnosed in my late 40s, I could empathise with each and every paragraph of Michelle's story. It shows, beyond any doubt, that autistic women not only experience grief and loss and empathy and many more emotions; but we are also very capable of experiencing them intensely. Arguably, more intensely than non-autistic people in fact.

I think this book would be interesting and useful for many different types of readers, neurotypical or autistic alike. Perhaps you too are currently experiencing grief and are confused about your own reactions, lack of emotions or the intensity of them. Then you will find immense comfort from Michelles words and experiences. If you are experiencing, or have experienced in the past, the unique feelings of deep loss and confusion resulting from losing your own mother, the pages of this book will envelop you with their warmth, love and wise words.

Perhaps you, or someone you know, has recently been diagnosed as autistic. Reading Michelles in-depth descriptions of her own autistic experiences will reassure you and educate you. If you are an autistic woman, you will find so much comfort and familiarity in Michelles story and I guarantee you will have much in common. And If you are a professional working in the field of relationships, grief, autism or anything along those lines, you will benefit from reading this book. You will learn a great deal along the way.

If you struggle to articulate your own feelings and experiences of being an autistic female, you will appreciate Michelle's wonderful way with words. When reading about her experiences of autism, I find myself nodding internally the whole time as the pages have the power to explain what I cannot.

I can highly recommend this book, even if you may need a box of tissues and plenty of time to work through it, It will be worth it.

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