"It is conservatively estimated that nearly 400,000 people in the United States have some form of autism - the third most common developmental disability. But the majority of the public, including many professionals in the medical, educational, and vocational fields, remain unaware of how autism affects people." - Families for Early Autism Treatment The book, Silent Angel: The Joys and Challenges in Raising an Autistic Child, answers that question and others as it is a true account of the authors raising a daughter with special needs. This book also includes testimonies of people from various walks of life about this child and how they see her as she relates to them on a daily basis. Finally, this book offers practical suggestions how someone can interact with an individual or a family with special needs and make a positive impact in our society.

About the Author

Tim Ravert, beloved husband of twenty-two years of marriage and recently deceased, co-authors this book of non-fiction with his wife, Melody. Together they shared an informal ministry to married couples through teaching a Sunday school class for husbands and wives, co-authoring a monthly column in their church newsletter, and having a weekly broadcast on a local Christian AM radio station titled, Together As One. Melody Ravert, author of Shadow of Death and Avenging Sword is a writer of Christian fiction and a stay at home mother of a fifteen-year old daughter with autism. Melody has written articles for Advanced Christian Writer, Lotus Magazine, Mommy Tales and Inspiration Station. Other selected works are included in the anthologies, Flowers for Women and My God. Ms. Ravert's other books include, Obsessive Behavior and The Chocolate Bandit (available as e-books), Rainbow Classics: Volume One and Nightwolf.