Far from the Tree - Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity

From the National Book Award - winning author of The Noonday Demon comes a monumental new work 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.

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.

About the author

Andrew Solomon hat in Yale und Cambridge studiert, schreibt für das "New York Times Magazine" und war für die Clinton-Regierung als Berater tätig. Sein autobiographisch gefärbter Roman "Stone Boat" war ein großer Erfolg. Andrew Solomon lebt in New York und London

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Solomon
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2012
• EAN: 9781476706955
• ISBN: 978-1-4767-0695-5
• No. of pages: 976
• Weight: 1204 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology