Welcome to Why Not Me, Embracing Autism and Mental Health worldwide, hosted by Tony Mantor.

Broadcasting from the heart of Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.

Join us as our guests share their raw, howful stories.

Some will spark laughter.

Others will move you to tears.

These real-life journeys inspire, connect, and remind you that you're never alone.

We're igniting a global movement to empower everyone to make a lasting difference by fostering deep awareness, unwavering acceptance,

and profound understanding of autism and mental health. Tune in, be inspired, and join us in transforming the world one story at a time.

Hi, I'm Tony Manteur.

Welcome to Why Not Me, embracing autism and mental health worldwide.

Joining us today is Deleese, author of Loving Pieces, a heartfelt book series

celebrating the autism journey with warmth and inspiration. Through vibrant stories and insightful

guidance, these works embrace diversity, offering inspiration and support for individuals on the

spectrum, their families, and communities.

She joins us to tell us how it all started, and the story is very inspirational.

So before we dive into our episode, we'll be back with an uninterrupted show right after a word

from our sponsors. Thanks for coming on.

Thank you so much, Tony, for having me. Oh,

it's my pleasure. I understand that you've written a book. I actually have four. Four. Oh, that's awesome.

Can you give us a little background on them? So everything started because we were looking for books that

our kids could relate to, you know, like characters that they were autistic and that they had

similar experiences to what they were doing. Our therapist over in Barcelona, she taught us about

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