Far from the Tree by Andrew SolomonCall Number: 362.4 So47fa
ISBN: 9780743236713
Publication Date: 2012-11-13
Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so. He speaks with diverse families who are dealing with deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, multiple severe disabilities, with children who are prodigies, who are conceived in rape, who become criminals, who are transgender.