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Far from the Tree : Young Adult Edition--How Children and Their Parents Learn to Accept One Another . . . Our Differences Unite Us

by Laurie Calkhoven, Andrew Solomon
$12.28
Far from the Tree : Young Adult Edition--How Children and Their Parents Learn to Accept One Another . . . Our Differences Unite Us - Thryft
Far from the Tree : Young Adult Edition--How Children and Their Parents Learn to Accept One Another . . . Our Differences Unite Us - Thryft

Embrace differences - explore Far from the Tree

"Far from the Tree" is an insightful and empathetic exploration of families who must accept their children's differences. This book will be particularly resonant for young adults navigating their own identities and relationships with their families. The profiles of families with children who have a range of differences are powerfully written, and Andrew Solomon's deep empathy for each family's situation shines throughout. Readers will finish the book with a broader understanding of the human experience, and a renewed appreciation for the challenges and joys of familial love.

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 : Young Adult Edition--How Children and Their Parents Learn to Accept One Another . . . Our Differences Unite Us

by Laurie Calkhoven, Andrew Solomon
$12.28
ISBN: 9781481440912
Authors: Laurie Calkhoven, Andrew Solomon
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication: 2018-07-03
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.16
(rated by 141 readers)

Description

From New York Times bestselling author Andrew Solomon comes a stunning, poignant, and affecting young adult edition of his award-winning masterpiece, Far From the Tree, which explores the impact of extreme differences between parents and children.The old adage says that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, meaning that children usually resemble their parents. But what happens when the apples fall somewhere else—sometimes a couple of orchards away, sometimes on the other side of the world?In this young adult edition, Andrew Solomon profiles how families accommodate children who have a variety of differences: families of people who are deaf, who are dwarfs, who have Down syndrome, who have autism, who have schizophrenia, who have multiple severe disabilities, who are prodigies, who commit crimes, and more.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. The New York Times calls the adult edition a “wise and beautiful” volume, that “will shake up your preconceptions and leave you in a better place.”
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Embrace differences - explore Far from the Tree

"Far from the Tree" is an insightful and empathetic exploration of families who must accept their children's differences. This book will be particularly resonant for young adults navigating their own identities and relationships with their families. The profiles of families with children who have a range of differences are powerfully written, and Andrew Solomon's deep empathy for each family's situation shines throughout. Readers will finish the book with a broader understanding of the human experience, and a renewed appreciation for the challenges and joys of familial love.

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.