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The smart world of one autism mom's quest - from sex-ed to Santa Claus. Jeni Decker is five-foot nothing and one hundred and [redacted] pounds - a self-described roly-poly, forty-something, Reubenesque bon-bon of your gal, categorised as sweet but never naughty. She's two sons with autism on opposite ends of the variety (Jake and Jaxson), a partner who prefers hunting to home tasks, an Australian Shepherd named Sugar, and an albino frog named Humbert Humbert. That is her report - a brash, personal, and sometimes stunning memoir of one woman's determination to raise two healthy kids with autism and keep her sanity along the way. It's not always easy. Between "poop" occurrences, temper tantrums, and the "helpful" advice about parenting from her fellow citizens in the grocery store, Jeni often detects herself wanting to toss something. With chapters like: "Tickling the Weiner", "Why I Hate Pokemon", "Santa: Give It a Friggin' Snooze, Already", and "Oprah's the Reason My Kid Thinks I Want to Drown Him in the Tub", I Wish I Were Engulfed in Flames also contains mini-chapters written by her eldest son, Jake. Listeners looking for laughter and enthusiasm will see it here aplenty, along with a great deal of surreal anecdotes that will have you either shaking your head in disbelief (for those unacquainted with the world of autism) or nodding with recognition (for individuals who are). As Jeni says, "I developed a new 'normal.'"
