Published Author, Inspirational Speaker, Autism Advocate
Marc William Pulver...
B O O K R E V I E W S
This is a brave and rambunctious book written by a middle-aged autistic man who simply wanted to write his story in book form. He approached his cousin Robert Shostak to help him. After a few troubled starts he over time sent 60,000 words to Dr. Shostak for editing help.
Marc writes of his attempts to live alone, have a love life and work life, with naïve humor and a determination to be independent.
This is a wonderful book for clergy, teachers, doctors. parents and autistic readers to get a moving and accurate picture of people with autism and of Marc living his life to the fullest.
The Rev. Robert Warren Cromey, Episcopal Priest, San Francisco, CA
I have just finished reading Marc's remarkable account of his life with autism and wanted to write right away to say how much I admired it, admired its author's determination to come as close to a normal life as he could and to help others, admired his parents' staying power and determination to help him through times that were tough as hell for all three parties, and finally (but not least) admired his editor for his tact, modesty, and judicious choice of pieces from others to provide perspective. An admirable piece of work of which both editor and author should be proud.
Laurence Eldredge, Ph.D., Oxford, England
I had the pleasure to read Marc Pulver's book, Living Life with Autism and interview the author and his family for the Autism Channel. Marc is sincere, insightful, and his resilience is an inspiration to everyone! Marc's book is a wonderful contribution to the growing body of first hand accountants of autism from the inside out. Marc's stories and insights are valuable to all families touched by autism.
Judith Aronson-Ramos, M.D., Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics of S. FL
Living Life with Autism: The World Through My Eyes, a book written by Marc William Pulver with Robert Shostak, is the latter. While it is intentionally not well written, that is part of its charm. Spelling mistakes and other noticeable errors are left as written, effectively giving the reader a better understanding of how Marc’s mind works. The book is an insightful journey into the world of autism that leaves one with a better understanding of how parents, like Marc’s, have navigated unknown waters and prevailed against all odds. (Read the full review.)
Gloria Burns, South Miami News, June 2012
With gentle editing, preserving Pulver's style and cadence and making needed spelling and punctuation, this book is a reality. Reading the story one is moved by cherished parents who could have shoved Marc into an institution but kept him home. Behavior problems, outbursts of anger and scattered emotions were borne with patience, love and caring by Marc and his parents. Learning difficulties, school behavior difficulties and along with some athletic prowess all bundled into a boy and a teen who was clearly different from the other kids.
Welcome to Marc's world...
living life with autism.
Born a blue baby with severe developmental challenges, it took 50 years for Marc Pulver to find out the reason why he had to struggle so hard to live a “normal” life. He always knew he was different but didn’t know why. When Marc learned autism was the cause for so many of the obstacles he faced in his daily life, it had a miraculous effect on him.
Relieved to know that there was a reason for why he was who he was, Marc desperately wanted to tell his life’s story to the whole world. He felt it would give hope to others challenged by autism. The result was his inspirational memoir, Living Life with Autism: The World Through My Eyes.
Following the release of his book, Marc began to serve as an autism advocate. Before long,
he was accepting speaking engagements. His ongoing message is best summed up in his own words: “Just because somebody has a disability doesn’t mean they can’t achieve whatever they want to. They may need to take another road or path, but as long as they have that inner desire that drives them to want to achieve, nothing can interfere with their hopes and dreams.”
