The Anti-Romantic Child - A Story of Unexpected Joy

Zusatztext "A fantastic memoir. . . . I loved this book." Informationen zum Autor Priscilla Gilman grew up in New York City and is a former professor of English literature at Yale University and Vassar College. She has taught poetry appreciation to inmates in a restorative justice program and to New York City public school students. The Anti-Romantic Child ! her first book! was excerpted in Newsweek magazine and featured on the cover of its international edition; it was an NPR Morning Edition Must-Read! Slate 's Book of the Week! and selected as one the Best Books of 2011 by the Leonard Lopate Show . Gilman writes regularly for publications including the Daily Beast ! the New York Times ! and the Huffington Post ! speaks frequently at schools! conferences! and organizations about parenting! education! and the arts! and is a Scholar/Facilitator for the New York Council for the Humanities. She lives in New York City with her family. The Anti-Romantic Child has been nominated for a Books for a Better Life Award for Best First Book. Klappentext Priscilla Gilman experienced childhood as a whirlwind of imagination and creative play. Later! as a student and a scholar of Wordsworth! she embraced the poet's romantic view of children—and eagerly anticipated her own son's birth! certain that he! too! would come “trailing clouds of glory.” Though extraordinary! Benjamin showed signs of a developmental dis-order that would require intensive therapies and special school-ing! altering the course Priscilla had imagined for her family. In The Anti-Romantic Child ! an incredible synthesis of memoir and literature! Gilman explores the complexity of our hopes for our families and ourselves. Using Wordsworth's poetry as a touchstone! she describes her journey through crisis to a place of peace and resilience. Gilman illuminates the flourishing of life that occurs when we embrace the unexpected! and shows how events and situations often perceived as setbacks can actually enrich us. The Anti-Romantic Child ! Gilman's first book! was excerpted in Newswee k magazine and featured on the cover of its international edition in April 2011. It was an NPR Morning Edition Must-Read! Slate's Book of the Week! selected as one the Best Books of 2011 by the Leonard Lopate Show ! and chosen as a Best Book of 2011 by The Chicago Tribune . The Anti-Romantic Child was one of five nominees for a Books for a Better Life Award for Best First Book. Zusammenfassung “ TheAnti-Romantic Child is remarkable. This haunting and lyrical memoir will bean invaluable and heartening guide to all who find themselves in similarsituations and indeed anyone confronting an unforeseen challenge.” —MarieBrenner! writer for Vanity Fair andauthor of Apples and Oranges   With an emotionally resonant combination of memoirand literature! Wordsworth scholar Priscilla Gilman recounts the challenges ofraising a son with hyperlexia! a developmentaldisorder neurologically counterpoint to dyslexia. Gilman explores thecomplexities of our hopes and expectations for our children and ourselves. Withluminous prose and a searing! personal story evocative of A Year of MagicalThinking and A Year of Reading Proust ! Gilman’s The Anti-RomanticChild is an unforgettable exploration of what happens when we lean toembrace the unexpected.   ...

Product details

• Authors: Priscilla Gilman
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.04.2011
• EAN: 9780061720161
• ISBN: 978-0-06-172016-1
• No. of pages: 430
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Psychology: emotions, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Parenting / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Children with Special Needs, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Parenting / Motherhood, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Women, PSYCHOLOGY: Developmental / Child, EDUCATION: Special Education / Learning Disabilities, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Education, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Learning Disabilities