Many books explore the medical, scientific, psychological, and social dimensions of autism. Behind the Eye Shadow is not one of them. Instead, Brigitte Kobenan offers us a deeply personal and courageous narrative — a mother’s intimate account of discovering her son’s autism diagnosis and the emotional journey that follows.

Opening a private door into her world, Kobenan writes with candor about the fear, confusion, and feelings of inadequacy that surfaced in the early days. Yet, within the pages, we also find her resilience, her small but hard-won victories, and the unshakable force of a mother’s love..