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001    779265963 
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100 1  Solomon, Andrew,|d1963- 
245 10 Far from the tree :|bparents, children and the search for 
       identity /|cAndrew Solomon. 
250    First Scribner hardcover edition. 
264  1 New York :|bScribner,|c2012. 
300    ix, 962 pages ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 831-906) and 
       index. 
505 0  Son -- Deaf -- Dwarfs -- Down syndrome -- Autism -- 
       Schizophrenia -- Disability -- Prodigies -- Rape -- Crime 
       -- Transgender -- Father. 
520    In this book the author 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. 
586    National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, 2012. 
650  0 Children with disabilities|zUnited States|xPsychology. 
650  0 Exceptional children|zUnited States|xPsychology. 
650  0 Parents of children with disabilities|zUnited States. 
650  0 Parents of exceptional children|zUnited States. 
650  0 Identity (Psychology)|zUnited States. 
650  0 Parent and child|zUnited States|xPsychological aspects. 
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