Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity [Kindle Edition]
Author: Andrew Solomon - ISBN: B007EDOLJ2 - Language: English - Format: PDF, EPUB
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From the National Book Award–winning author of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression comes a monumental new work, a decade in the writing, about family. In Far from the Tree, Andrew Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so.
Solomon’s startling proposition is that diversity is what unites us all. He writes about families coping 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. While each of these characteristics is potentially isolating, the experience of difference within families is universal, as are the triumphs of love Solomon documents in every chapter.
All parenting turns on a crucial question: to what extent parents should accept their children for who they are, and to what extent they should help them become their best selves. Drawing on forty thousand pages of interview transcripts with more than three hundred families, Solomon mines the eloquence of ordinary people facing extreme challenges. Whether considering prenatal screening for genetic disorders, cochlear implants for the deaf, or gender reassignment surgery for transgender people, Solomon narrates a universal struggle toward compassion. Many families grow closer through caring for a challenging child; most discover supportive communities of others similarly affected; some are inspired to become advocates and activists, celebrating the very conditions they once feared. Woven into their courageous and affirming stories is Solomon’s journey to accepting his own identity, which culminated in his midlife decision, influenced by this research, to become a parent.
Elegantly reported by a spectacularly original thinker, Far from the Tree explores themes of generosity, acceptance, and tolerance—all rooted in the insight that love can transcend every prejudice. This crucial and revelatory book expands our definition of what it is to be human.
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- File Size: 4527 KB
- Print Length: 976 pages
- Publisher: Scribner; Reprint edition (November 13, 2012)
- Sold by: Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc
- Language: English
- ASIN: B007EDOLJ2
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- Lending: Not Enabled
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463 Reviews Far From the Tree Parents Children and the Search for Identity Kindle edition by Andrew Solomon Download it once and read it on your Kindle device PC phones or Far From the Tree tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with Andrew Solomon Far From The Tree children and the search for identity Parents Children and the Search for Identity By Andrew Solomon Scribner Far from the Tree is fundamentally about the bonds and burdens of family Andrew Solomon is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Far From the Tree Parents Children and the Search for Identity winner of the National Book Critics Far From the Tree Parents Children and the Search for Identity is a non fiction book by Andrew Solomon published in November 2012 Download as PDF Printable Far From the Tree Parents Children and the Search for Identity PDF Far From the Tree Parents Children and the Search for Identity Andrew Solomon 20 Reviews Trade in Far from the Tree Parents Children and the Search for Identity for an Amazon co uk gift card of up to 4 60 which you can then spend on millions of Far From the Tree Parents Children and the Search for Identity Audiobook by Andrew Solomon English 2012 ISBN n a ASIN B00A6YB5E0 40 hours and 41 minutes Parents Children and the Search for Identity Far from the Tree Parents Children and the Search for Far From the Tree Parents Children and the Listen to Far From the Tree Parents Children and the Search for Identity audiobook by Andrew Solomon Stream and download audiobooks to your computer tablet or
Far From the Tree is a TOME. I mean, it's a great big, heavy book in every sense of the word. To be honest, I was a little intimidated when my copy arrived! I didn't read it cover to cover, but started with the autism chapter because it was relevant to our family. I found it to be a very well-researched, sensitive look at how autism can affect a parent's life, hopes, and perceptions.
That chapter was so good, I moved to the crime chapter and stayed up way too late because I could not put it down. Thank you, Mr. Solomon for pointing out the absurdities in our justice system when it comes to dealing with juvenile crime. (And as for the reviewer who questioned including crime at all, this book focuses on any possible way that a child can turn out different than their parents expected, and being guilty of a crime definitely seems appropriate to me.) I learned a lot from this chapter, and was particularly fascinated by the Klebolds' story. Once again, Soloman wrote with sensitivity about a very difficult and controversial topic.
From there I read the chapter on dwarfism, and then finally turned to the first pages of the book and started reading the beginning! I wanted to learn about how families deal with a diagnosis of autism; instead I learned about how families deal with all kinds of unexpected outcomes, how resilient parents can be when faced with hardships, and how connected are the identities of parents and their children. As a parent, I understand the constant struggle to balance who we want our children to be and who they actually are. "There is no such thing as reproduction" may be my new mantra.
One more thing: in 700 pages (okay, I admit, I didn't read the Acknowledgments) I never found an example of "martyrdom" that one reviewer complained about.
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