About the Book

Rising Above Autism

A Mother’s Refusal To Abandon Her Son

When Clenice Hunt’s son Chris was diagnosed with autism, the world offered medication, judgment, and resignation. She chose something else—relentless love, unshakable faith, and a belief in miracles.

Witness the inspiring true story of a mother’s journey to rescue her son from a world that didn’t understand him. From the glittering lights of major league baseball to the shadows of personal heartbreak, Clenice shares the raw, often painful steps that led to Chris’s incredible transformation — milestone by milestone, meltdown by breakthrough.

With equal parts honesty and hope, this memoir is more than a story about autism. It’s about family, endurance, sacrifice, and the triumph of the human spirit.

For anyone who’s ever faced the impossible and still dared to believe, this book is for you.