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Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity
de Solomon, Andrew
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0743236718
- ISBN 13
- 9780743236713
- Librería
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Charlotte Hall, Maryland, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Scribner, 2012. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. "GOOD" dust jacket is not price-clipped, with ISBN cut out on rear (1" x 1-1/2"), otherwise perfect.. This collectible, " AS NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Book itself is unread, perfectly clean and pristine.
Sinopsis
From the National Book AwardâÈ'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. SolomonâÈçs 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 SolomonâÈçs 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 toleranceâÈ'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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- Título
- Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity
- Autor
- Solomon, Andrew
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0743236718
- ISBN 13
- 9780743236713
- Editorial
- Scribner
- Lugar de publicación
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Fecha de publicación
- 2012
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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