PAUL’S WORLD

About the Book

What is normal? How do we, as humans of every kind, “fit in”? What is it we’re fitting into? Paul’s World takes us into the mind and heart of Paul, who was born with cerebral palsy into a family of “normal” siblings. Paul’s unique personality exhibits many—but not all—characteristics of what, until recently, had been referred to as Asperger’s syndrome. Paul loves people and having fun, but his lack of cuing into normal social skills has made “fitting in” a challenge. He meets that challenge with his outgoing personality, enthusiasm, and humor—winning friends everywhere he goes. Paul’s story of love, frustrations, and conversations with God as his counselor, as told interchangeably by Paul and his mom, is inspiring people from all walks of life to handle their own life difficulties with optimism and humor.

About the Author

Sheila Buska, author of TIME OUTS for GROWN-UPS: 5 Minute Smile-Breaks, has taken a detour from fifteen years of writing weekly humor columns to introduce us to her disabled son and his unique approach to life. Sheila and Paul live together in El Cajon, California, with her daughter, Christy, and Christy’s dog, Rocco. Her two other sons, Bryan and Craig, live nearby with their families. While raising her four children with her husband, Rol, Sheila earned a BS in accounting from San Diego State University. She worked as a controller for twenty-five years before retiring and did freelance writing on the side. Her feature articles in the San Diego Union-Tribune, American Profile Magazine, and other publications are upbeat stories about interesting people and events. Sheila’s optimistic, can-do approach to life serves her well in supporting her son Paul. For Sheila, the sign in her bedroom sums it all up: “Happiness is a way of life.”