 I'm not really big on sports movies. I'll admit it. My favorite sport in high school was curling up on my bed with a good book. If you haven't done that for a while, you should try it. Reading while reclining really burns the calories, baby! Um, okay. Back to reality. We had the opportunity to curl up on the couch this last weekend and watch a new movie: A Mile in His Shoes. Even though sports movies don't really move me all that much, what pulled me into this new movie is one of the main characters, Mickey. He's 18, has a form of autism, and is pretty much kept at home, sheltered from the world. His life consists of taking care of the animals and doing other necessary chores on the family farm. Because I know several friends who have children with various forms of autism, this drew me in to the story. And I was hooked. Almost as quickly as my high school years when I was curled up reading a great book. Based on the book "The Legend of Mickey Tussler", this film follows the story of eighteen-year-old Mickey Tussler, who lives on a farm with his father and mother and who has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. But he can throw apples at an amazing speed. When a chance meeting occurs with the baseball manager of the semi-pro team the River Rats, from Clayton, Ohio, Mickey gets a chance to pitch for the team and to prove to his father he can do more than live hidden away on the family farm, taking care of his pig Oscar. ...or, if you're an email subscriber, you can view the video here. I don't want to give away any more of the plot in this movie, but it was really great! We all enjoyed viewing it together as a family. 
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19 Comments
Lori Mayberry
1/17/2012 04:15:25 pm
Hi Julieanne,
Julieanne
1/17/2012 04:20:54 pm
Lori, do you see the Rafflecopter form (white/gray/lime green) on my giveaway blog post for this particular DVD? It's the page you left this comment on. If Rafflecopter doesn't show up, please let me know. Thanks! 1/17/2012 04:30:10 pm
My 4 year old daughter is on the autism spectrum and I would love to win this for her! She will need these kinds of positive role models as she gets older. Thanks!
Laura
1/17/2012 11:26:09 pm
I just found your site last night - I have been looking all around and LOVE the information you are sharing with us! Thank you for taking the time to put all this out there. My children are just a few years behind your daughter, but they will be there soon enough. I am finding all sorts of things I can use right now and tucking away ideas for the future. Thanks!!
Laura
1/17/2012 11:29:59 pm
Just subscribed to your email list! :)
Laura
1/17/2012 11:30:22 pm
Just subscribed to your email list!
Laura
1/17/2012 11:31:07 pm
Just subscribed to your email list! Looking forward to some good stuff. :)
Hollie
1/17/2012 11:47:07 pm
Yep, already subscribed via 3-mail.
Hollie
1/17/2012 11:47:53 pm
Three times eh? Okie dokie... still subscribed via e-mail
Hollie
1/17/2012 11:48:30 pm
And last but not least... still keeping my subscription via e-mail! :) 1/20/2012 11:14:02 pm
I am SO excited about the possibility of winning this movie. I keep entering and not winning, but that is okay because I know that someone else is being blessed with it. We will see what happens this time. Hehe. Thank you! 1/20/2012 11:16:26 pm
I cannot say that anyone in our life directly is affect by autism, though we do know people with family members who are affected, and I find it interesting that it is generally males. Leave a Reply. |
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