I WISH I WERE ENGULFED IN FLAMES

Now we are extremely proud to present Jeni Decker: truly a female version of David Sedaris who pairs her savage, biting wit with unbelievable family anecdotes as she shares her "new normal." I WISH I WERE ENGULFED IN FLAMES is Decker's brash, personal, and sometimes shocking memoir of one woman's determination to raise two healthy kids with autism and keep her sanity in the process.

"You're locked in a speeding car at night, racing down the highway at break-neck speed. It's the middle of summer; you're hot, uncomfortable and sweaty. There are sirens wailing outside, and there's a baby with a stinky diaper next to you, screaming. The interior car lights flash on and off, blinding your senses. The radio is turned up full blast to heavy metal music. Nobody is driving; you have no control. Now you might have an idea of what it's like to be autistic on any given day. You are expected to deal with this, and get through your normal daily routine without exploding. You are expected to listen to and follow directions; expected to thrive. One after the other, sensory arrows are being shot at you, only your mind is unable to process them in any meaningful way. All noises are translated at the same level, none being relegated to background noise. Every sense is heightened, over-stimulated. Add socialization issues to this, and you've got a recipe for a ten car pile-up on your little highway to hell."