Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, A Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism [Hardcover]

'A beautiful book with the potential to redefine the autism spectrum.''A beautiful, emotional, true story that will help readers understand the challenge Leland Vittert and his family faced and overcame while dealing with his autism. If you like honest, true stories, today is your lucky day.''If every American read this book, we would have a much better country.''Leland's story is one of adventure, exploration, and discovery. First and foremost, from beginning to end, it is about mountain-moving power of parental love.''Page after page, I found myself moved to tears, then fired up to push harder, be better, live louder. Leland doesn't just tell his story--he hands you the permission to rewrite your own.''You're lucky to pick up this book. Here's a feel-good read about an autistic kid with a big heart who wanted success and earned it as a national TV host.'In a world of labels being placed on people, one father and one son were determined to break that tag, even if it was one of autism. This is their story.

INSTANTNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER

In a world quick to label, judge, and box in people, one father and son stood firm and refused to be defined by an autism diagnosis.

If you’re channel surfing and happen upon Leland Vittert during his nightly national cable show on NewsNation, he comes off as a poised journalist prying nuggets from guests. If you watched him for years as an anchor at Fox News Channel, you saw him on the battlefields of the Middle East, the anchor desk, and the White House North Lawn. No one, including friends and co-workers, has ever known his full life story and how miraculous it was to get to that point.

Leland was a socially awkward boy who didn’t speak for years, and when he finally did, teachers and leaders declared him “weird.” His unique behavior and inability to connect with his peers made him a frequent target for bullying and exclusion. In one particularlso