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The more you learn, the more you know.  Knowledge is power.  The following books are a small selection of the books I currently own.  I have read them all from cover to cover more than once.  I recommend any of them as a welcome addition to your library [I will be posting many more recommendations in the future]:

The most recommended book of all:

"The Holy Bible" *Answers to every problem can be found here.
by:  God

Autism

"There's a Boy in Here;  A mother and her son tell the story of his emergence from Autism"
by:  Judy Barron and Sean Barron
Simon & Schuster

"Children with Autism; A Parents Guide *One of my favorites!"
Edited by:  Michael D. Powers, Psy.D.
Woodbine House

"Parent Survival Manual; A Guide to Crisis Resolution in Autism and Related Developmental Disorders"
Edited by:  Eric Schopler
Plenum Publishing Corporation

"Keys to Parenting the Child with Autism"
by:  Marlene Targ Brill, M. Ed.
Barron's

"Late-Talking Children" *Not specific to Autism, but, an excellent book on teaching late-talking children to talk.  Highly recommended!
by:  Thomas Sowell
Basic Books

Child Protective Services

"The Best Interest of the Child; The Least Detrimental Alternative"  *   Includes 20/20 transcripts of the high profile Texas Muslim case
by:  Joseph Goldstein, Albert J. Solnit, Sonja Goldstein, and the late Anna Freud
The Free Press

"Out of Control; Who's Watching Our Child Protection Agencies"
by:  Brenda Scott
1994-Huntington House Publishers

"Profane Justice; A Comprehensive Guide to Asserting Your Parental Rights"
by:  Suzanne Shell
Sage Wisdom Press

"What C.P.S. (Child Protective Services) Doesn't Want You to Know; 
A Parent's Manual for Defending Your Rights and Keeping Your Family Intact"
by:  R.L. Myers
BenchTree Publishing

"Dark Secrets Within Child Protective Services"  *Recommended as it pertains to CPS in Texas
by:  Teresa Cunio, LSW
Whispering Words Publishing

"Wounded Innocents"  *Probably the BEST comprehensive look at our CPS system.  Good reform suggestions.  I would like to see an updated version.
by:  Richard Wexler
Prometheus Books

"The Social Service Gestapo; How the Government Can Legally Abduct Your Child"   *Written by a municipal court judge and former police officer.
by:  Jason A. Kauser
Huntington House Publishers

Fatherhood/Parenting

"The Father's Almanac" *A really fun book!
by:  S. Adams Sullivan
Doubleday

"The Single Father;  A Dad's Guide to Parenting without a Partner" *Good book!
by:  Armin A. Brott
Abbeville Press

"Raising Boys;  Why Boys are Different--and How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced Men" *One of my favorites!
by:  Steve Biddulph
Celestial Arts

"Speaking of Boys;  Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons"
by:  Michael Thompson
Ballantine Books

"Raising Cain;  Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys"  *Super book!
by:  Dan Kindlon, PH.D., Michael Thompson, PH.D.
Ballantine Books

"The Wonder of Boys;  What Parents, Mentors and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys Into Exceptional Men"  *Recommended!
by:  Michael Gurian
Penguin Putnam, Inc.

"The Good Son;  Shaping the Moral Development of our Boys and Young Men"
by:  Michael Gurian
Penguin Putnam, Inc.

"Bible Wisdom for Single Parents" *A GREAT book! 
by:  Gary Wilde
Christian Parenting Books

Fathers' Rights

"Fathers' Rights; Hard-hitting and fair advice for every father involved in a custody dispute" *Very informative.
by: Jeffery M. Leving
Basic Books

False Allegations

"Has a Child Been Molested?;  The Disturbing Facts About Current Methods of Investigating Child Sexual Abuse Accusations"
by:  Lee Coleman, MD and Patrick Clancy, J.D.
Berkley Creek Publications

Legal

"Represent Yourself in Court"
by:  Paul Bergman & Sara J. Berman-Barrett
Nolo Press

"How and When to be Your Own Lawyer"
by:  Robert W. Schachner with Marvin Quitter, ESQ.
Avery Publishing Group

"How to Settle Your Own Personal Injury Case"
by:  Martin Zevin
Citadel Press

"Section 1983 Litigation"
by:  Michael G. Collins
West Publishing

"Children and the Law in Texas"
by:  Ramona Freeman John
University of Texas Press

"The Rights of Families"
by:  Martin Guggenhein, Alexandra Dylan Lowe and Diane Curtis
Southern Illinois University Press
Available from:  American Civil Liberties Union

"Wrightslaw:  Special Education Law" *THE book to have on Special Education Law!
by:  Peter W.D. Wright & Pamela Darr Wright
Harbor House Law Press

Politics/Lobbying

"How To Win In Washington;  Very Practical Guide to Lobbying the Grassroots and the Media"
by:  Ernest Wittenberg & Elisabeth Wittenberg
Blackwell Press

"Lobbying Congress;  How the System Works"
by:  Bruce C. Wolpe and Bertram J. Levine
Congressional Quarterly Inc.

"The Almanac of American Politics-2002" *Very highly recommended for anyone interested in lobbying.
by:  Michael Barone with Richard E. Cohen
National Journal Group, Inc.