Why Couldn't I Be Like You?
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Last published Sun, Dec 31, 2017
Thomas Hollifrid is Autistic. Diagnosed at such a young age, Thomas is unable to interact with any of the children his age or any age to be exact. But when he falls in love with the girl next door his whole world's lights up.
But then, after all seems fine, disaster strikes, and Thomas falls gravely ill, disease threatening his life. Thomas needs to have urgent treatment and surgery on his brain that could cure his autism for good. But will he pull through or lose everything!
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