Congratulations to Pownal Street Press author Rita Miceli, whose book Giaci and Me: A Mother’s Journey of Loving and Raising an Autistic Child received a Gold Nonfiction Book Award from the Nonfiction Authors Association!
Created by the Nonfiction Authors Association, an online community for writers to connect, exchange ideas, and learn how to write, publish, promote, and profit with nonfiction books, the Nonfiction Book Awards celebrate excellence in nonfiction books.
The Nonfiction Book Awards are reviewed by judges from the Nonfiction Authors Association. Nominated books are evaluated based on a scoring system that considers writing quality and aspects of book design, such as editing and overall design. Books that are selected as recipients of the Nonfiction Book Award are placed into three categories: gold, silver, and bronze.
“Sometimes we just need a friend, a person who knows what we’re going through and can honestly share their thoughts, fears, grief, and hope. Rita Miceli, mother of an autistic son, takes readers inside her home, her mind, and her heart as she struggles to deal with, and then finally, accept a difficult diagnosis that will forever shape her life.”
– Nonfiction Book Awards Reviewer
“As a health minister I really enjoyed this book because it shows the raw, unfiltered love, struggle, and growth that invites readers into the intimate world of a mother’s relentless pursuit of understanding and acceptance. Miceli’s honest reflections, coupled with her educational insights, offer a unique perspective on the autism journey. This book offers hope and guidance for families navigating similar paths.”
– Nonfiction Book Awards Reviewer
“[Miceli’s] story is a testament to the power of unwavering love and the fact that we have more strength than we realize at times. … Giaci and Me is not only about the journey of an autistic child but also about how a family learns to embrace difference with grace and courage. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of autism and the beauty of embracing life’s unpredictability with faith, culture, and an open heart.”
– Nonfiction Book Awards Reviewer
Congratulations, Rita!
– The PSP Team
About the book:
A narrative of Rita’s innermost thoughts, realizations, and fears, Giaci and Me serves as a much-needed resource for caregivers and family members of people with autism. Rita wished for such a book at the beginning of her own journey as a mother of a child with autism, and now she offers to her readers a comprehensive framework that spans decades. From the early days of diagnosis through to the unusual, the exciting, and the uplifting, Giaci and Me shares an empathetic and compassionate perspective that can lead to better support for families living with autism.
About the author:
A life-long educator of autism and a long-time advocate for autism awareness, Rita Miceli is a contributor in the international bestselling book Ambitious Women Rise: The Amazing Stories of Women Overcoming Obstacles and Creating the Life of Their Dreams. As an educator for over three decades, Miceli teaches in the Autism and Behavioural Science Graduate Program at St. Clair College. She and her family have been featured in The Drive Magazine, on CTV news and on CBC National News, and Rita is the past president of Autism Ontario (Windsor/Essex Chapter). Miceli has published works on multiple platforms related to the topics of special needs and autism, including A Call to Action (Autism Matters) and Words that Connect Us (Canadian Authors Association). Rita lives in Windsor, Ontario, with the love of her life, John, and is the proud mother of three daughters and her autistic son. Rita Miceli won the Best New Canadian Manuscript award from the Word Guild for her manuscript entitled, Giaci and Me: Life Lessons on Raising an Autistic Child. Rita’s short story called “Going to the Dance” has been published on Spillwords Press. https://giaci.ca
Giaci and Me: A Mother’s Journey of Loving and Raising an Autistic Child
ISBN: 9781998129003
$24.95 Paperback
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