The Boy in the Moon: A Father's Journey to Understand His Extraordinary Son

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Synopsis
“The truth Brown learns from his severely disabled child is a rare one: The life that seems to destroy you is the one you long to embrace.” —New York Times Book ReviewIan Brown’s son Walker is one of only about 300 people worldwide diagnosed with cardiofaciocutaneous (CFC) syndrome—an extremely rare genetic mutation that results in unusual facial appearance, the inability to speak, and a compulsion to hit himself constantly. At age thirteen, he is mentally and developmentally between one and three years old and will need constant care for the rest of his life.Brown travels the globe, meeting with genetic scientists and neurologists as well as parents, to solve the questions Walker’s doctors can’t answer. In his journey, he offers an insightful critique of society’s assumptions about the disabled, and he discovers a connected community of families living with this illness. As Brown gradually lets go of his self-blame and hope for a cure, he learns to accept the Walker he loves, just as he is.Honest, intelligent, and deeply moving, The Boy in the Moon explores the value of a single human life.“Candid . . . heartwrenching. . . . Much more than a moving journal of life with a disabled child; it is about Brown’s quest to understand his son and his son’s condition . . . An absorbing, revealing work of startling frankness.” —Kirkus Reviews“Unforgettable . . . Crisp, observant and, occasionally, subversively funny.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer”Honest and deeply moving.” —Tucson Citizen“[A] beautiful book, heartfelt and profound, warm and wise.” —Jane Bernstein, author of Loving Rachel and Rachel in the World
Copyright:
2009

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
305 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781429978781
Related ISBNs:
9780312671839
Publisher:
ST. MARTIN'S PUBLISHING GROUP
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Ian Brown.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs, Parenting and Family, Medicine
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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