The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous Book

Absolutely loved this book. The family of Merilee Monroe of small town Texas is a delight and she is a child I just want to hug, although I'm not sure she'd like her personal space invaded! Knowledge of Asperger's is clearly evident in Crowley's writing, making this a must read for every parent raising a child who requires the kind of boundries on his/her life that Merilee does to feel confident. As Merilee says, "There's a thin line between genius and bottom-barrel stupidness. I hover delicately on a tightrope between the two, wondering where I'll land if I ever fall." No one tells her clearly what the doc's diagnosis was, if they understood it themselves, but Merilee hears tidbits and considers herself someone with some sort of "qualitative umbrella asparagus problem." I laughed and cried as I read this section of the book. Poor baby - a genius with words with lacking in social skills and no idea how beautifully unique she is. One of my all time favorite MS novels.