Eyes of Innocence
“I wish I never had you.”
My mother said these words to me more times than I can count.
I thought it was normal.
I learned it was not.
This is my story.
Robert Bautner
Author
Coming Soon!
The Wolf Cycle
We all grew up on the story of the three little pigs where the wolf was bad and the pigs were naive victims of his power. Only one pig built a house that could withstand the wolf’s attacks. We’ve all been conditioned to think that the pig that used brick was the only one that was successful. In this 21st century update of the story, author Robert Bautner looks at the allegory with fresh eyes and insights that teach, inspire, and encourage us to be true to ourselves, build better relationships, and appreciate the challenges of the wolves in our lives. The three little pigs show us how to outsmart the wolves by understanding our personalities and making decisions within the circle of innocence. Prepare to challenge everything you thought you knew about wolves, the three pigs, and the stick, straw, and brick houses they built…and have your mind opened to new ways of living in innocence, integrity, and appreciation.
COMING FALL 2024
A Long Goodbye
A Triumphant Sequel to Stop Your Crying
For Robert, being married under God, for eternity, meant everything. That eternity was cut short. His wife began a long goodbye six years into their marriage. He saw it in her eyes, her actions, and felt it during intimacy. A silent barrage of ‘I should have never married you’ swept through him. His mother had routinely said, “I should never have had you” and now his wife, “I should never have married you.” His childhood was a long goodbye of heartaches and distress, and now so was his marriage. The memories and the emotions of both demanded to be released. Not an easy task, especially when one is autistic, where it is difficult to understand those who are not…and where it is difficult to be understood. Yet this isn’t a tale of desolation. Instead, it’s a story of transformation, a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. From the heartrending struggle to comprehend his reality, emerges an understanding of the profound tenderness of his soul. This tale exposes the delicate balance between the past and present, the pain of leaving behind and the power of moving forward. Thirty-six years later, the papers are signed, and a new chapter for Robert begins. This is that story. It is A Long Goodbye.
Robert’s Musings
Blog Posts
The Lost Art of Dissent
Good relationships are constructed from opposing points of view, not from harmony.By Robert Bautner Late into Friday night after family prayers were said, the children snuggled in their beds. Our personal and dual prayers were communicated to God. We laid down next to...
Roses Blooming, Andy Griffith, and How My Autistic Brain See it All
Growing up in the 1960s and 70s, sitting in front of a Curtis Mathes brand television set, a marriage of TV shows entertained, influenced, and shaped my thinking. The characters and their stories became a part of my life’s journey…
The Experiment I Visited upon My Unsuspecting Wife
and what I learned from It. ‘Where is this anger coming from?’ About six years into my marriage, I found myself thinking this more often than I liked. It was a subtle but undeniable anger that sometimes arose when I made love to my wife. It was baffling.
Newlywed in my mid-twenties our marriage seemed
Experience Valley View Horse Gardens
