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Far from the tree : parents, children and the search for identity  Cover Image Book Book

Far from the tree : parents, children and the search for identity

Summary: "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. His 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 he 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 40,000 pages of interview transcripts with more than three hundred families, the author 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, he 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 the author's journey to accepting his own identity, which culminated in his midlife decision, influenced by this research, to become a parent. In this book he explores themes of generosity, acceptance, and tolerance, all rooted in the insight that love can transcend every prejudice; and expands our definition of what it is to be human."--Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780743236713
  • ISBN: 0743236718
  • ISBN: 9780743236720
  • ISBN: 9781439183106
  • ISBN: 9781442356108
  • ISBN: 9781442357433
  • ISBN: 1439183104
  • ISBN: 1442356103
  • ISBN: 1442357436
  • ISBN: 0701188766
  • ISBN: 9780701188764
  • ISBN: 0743236726
  • ISBN: 9780743236720
  • Physical Description: print
    ix, 962 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: 1st Scribner hardcover ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 831-906) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Son -- Deaf -- Dwarfs -- Down syndrome -- Autism -- Schizophrenia -- Disability -- Prodigies -- Rape -- Crime -- Transgender -- Father.
Awards Note:
National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, 2012.
Subject: Children with disabilities United States Psychology
Exceptional children United States Psychology
Parents of children with disabilities United States
Parents of exceptional children United States
Identity (Psychology) United States
Parent and child United States Psychological aspects
Identity United States
POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Social Services & Welfare
Children with disabilities Psychology
Exceptional children Psychology
Identity (Psychology)
Parent and child Psychological aspects
Parents of children with disabilities
Parents of exceptional children
United States
Handicapped children United States Psychology
Exceptional children United States Psychology
Parents of handicapped children United States
Parents of exceptional children United States
Identity (Psychology)
Parent-child relationship Psychological aspects
Children with disabilities Psychology United States
Exceptional children Psychology United States
Parents of children with disabilities United States
Parents of exceptional children United States
Identity (Psychology) United States
Parent and child Psychological aspects United States
NEW LIST 20121231
Disabled Children psychology
Child, Exceptional psychology
Social Identification
Parents psychology
Parent-Child Relations

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lummi Library HV 888.5 .S65 2012 289938 Stacks Available -

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