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

by Andrew Solomon
$17.90
Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity

Exploring profound parent-child relationships amid diversity.

If you've ever pondered the complexities of family relationships and the unconditional love that often accompanies them, "Far from the Tree" could resonate deeply with you. Andrew Solomon takes you on a journey through the lives of families who embrace their children's unique differences, challenging our notions of normalcy and acceptance. The book's raw humanity and insightful storytelling might just change the way you view the essence of familial love and identity.

  • Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Nonfiction (2013)
  • J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize (2013)
  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for LGBT Nonfiction (2013)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Nonfiction (2013)
  • Wellcome Book Prize (2014)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (2012)
  • Green Carnation Prize (2013)
  • NAIBA Book of the Year for Nonfiction (2013)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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

by Andrew Solomon
$17.90
ISBN: 9780743236720
Authors: Andrew Solomon
Publisher: Scribner
Date of Publication: 2013-10-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Personal Development, Sociology
Related Topics: Education, Social Issues, Mental Health, Personal Development, Psychology, Parenting
Goodreads rating: 4.26
(rated by 21339 readers)

Description

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, a Books for a Better Life Award, and one of The New York Times Book Review’s Ten Best Books of 2012, this masterpiece by the National Book Award-winning author of The Noonday Demon features 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 in Far from the Tree is that being exceptional is at the core of the human condition—that difference is what unites us. He writes about families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, or 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, and Solomon documents triumphs of love over prejudice in every chapter. All parenting turns on a crucial question: to what extent should parents accept their children for who they are, and to what extent they should help them become their best selves. Drawing on ten years of research and interviews with more than three hundred families, Solomon mines the eloquence of ordinary people facing extreme challenges. Elegantly reported by a spectacularly original and compassionate thinker, Far from the Tree explores how people who love each other must struggle to accept each other—a theme in every family’s life.
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Exploring profound parent-child relationships amid diversity.

If you've ever pondered the complexities of family relationships and the unconditional love that often accompanies them, "Far from the Tree" could resonate deeply with you. Andrew Solomon takes you on a journey through the lives of families who embrace their children's unique differences, challenging our notions of normalcy and acceptance. The book's raw humanity and insightful storytelling might just change the way you view the essence of familial love and identity.

  • Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Nonfiction (2013)
  • J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize (2013)
  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for LGBT Nonfiction (2013)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Nonfiction (2013)
  • Wellcome Book Prize (2014)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (2012)
  • Green Carnation Prize (2013)
  • NAIBA Book of the Year for Nonfiction (2013)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.