Owen’s Dream

By Japeth Trimble and Donovan Trimble

Owen’s Dream profiles the detailed struggles of Owen, a 12-year-old seventh grader diagnosed with autism at the age of four. Despite his condition, Owen tries hard to fit in with his few friends and classmates. Owen’s biggest desire is to make his school’s basketball team so his family will be proud of him.

Owen’s story provides the inspirational details of his disappointments and the discovery of the special abilities that he possesses because of his autism. With the help of his older brother Paul, a high school athlete, Owen’s life takes an unexpected turn that provides him with surprising new opportunities that showcase Owen’s skills.

Owen’s Story provides a positive message that can be used by all to encourage how determination and hard work can result in the most surprising successes in life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Jul 21, 2023
• ISBN: 9798886931402

Japeth Trimble

A former high-school and college star athlete, Japeth Trimble has been involved with teen-related issues for many years. As a sports marketing and TV advertising executive, Japeth created a number of community initiatives that focused on the many challenges facing today’s teens. His TV marketing campaign “For Our Teens” was implemented both in the Baltimore, Md; and Las Vegas, NV, TV markets. In addition to his marketing background, Japeth held executive positions with the National Security Agency, Amtrak, and FILA, USA.

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About the Author

A former high-school and college star athlete, Japeth Trimble has been involved with teen-related issues for many years. As a sports marketing and TV advertising executive, Japeth created a number of community initiatives that focused on the many challenges facing today’s teens. His TV marketing campaign For Our Teens was implemented both in the Baltimore, Md; and Las Vegas, NV, TV markets. In addition to his marketing background, Japeth held executive positions with the National Security Agency, Amtrak, and FILA, USA.

Dedication

Owen’s Dream is dedicated to my former college teammate and friend, Owen Brown. Rest in peace, you are not forgotten.

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Publisher’s Cataloging-in-Publication data

Trimble, Japeth

Owen’s Dream

ISBN 9798886931396 (Paperback)

ISBN 9798886931402 (ePub e-book)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023909868

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First Published 2023

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Acknowledgment

To Jack Kuhnert, my Power Memorial high school basketball coach, who helped shape me into the man I am today; and to my family and loved ones who encouraged me to write this story.

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Owen was an incredibly gifted and handsome 12-year-old young boy whose greatest desire was to play basketball on his middle school’s team. Owen was considered so specially gifted because when he was four years old, he was diagnosed with a form of autism called Asperger Syndrome. Due to his symptoms, Owen’s ability to interact and communicate with others was greatly affected. When Owen became flustered or unnerved, his body would start rocking uncontrollably. Owen was shy and had very few friends, he was closest to his brother Paul. Owen thought the world of his 6'5 older brother, who was the star player on his high school basketball team. Paul also adored his little brother and was extremely protective of him, especially because of Owen’s condition. As a 7th grader at Wilde Lake Middle School, Owen was a lanky, 5'8 uncoordinated boy, but that didn’t stop him from wanting to fulfill his dream of making his school’s team. Despite his passion for the game, his physical condition at times proved to hinder Owen’s body from completing simple physical movements. His brother spent many hours working with Owen, helping to teach him the fundamentals of basketball, but Owen’s condition at times created involuntary body movements which hampered his ability to control the way he played.

What Owen lacked in skills, he more than