"Nothing About This is Easy and Here is Why" is a short book that has taken a lifetime to write. It is filled with little stories from Mari Stein's "Autistic Brain." When she was a child there was no diagnosis for her, and her parents would not have spent the money on testing even if there was. This memoir is a testament to a misunderstood life and will help others recognize that they are not alone.
Ms. Stein’s heart wrenching story is about her journey with Asperger’s, a form of autism. She graciously explains that “her brain is at times short circuited,” and that the simple tasks most of us take for granted, are difficult for her. Mari begins by sharing her cruel childhood and brings you into adulthood where her husband Rick truly understands, accepts, and loves her for her. After reading her story I have a better understanding of the challenges she bravely faces on a daily basis.