Far from the tree : parents, children and the search for identity
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Author
Published
New York : Scribner, 2012.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
ix, 962 pages ; 25 cm
Status
Waterloo Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
362.4083 SOL
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362.4083 SOL
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Children with disabilities -- United States -- Psychology.
Exceptional children -- United States -- Psychology.
Group identity.
Identity (Psychology) -- United States.
Parent and child -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
Parent and child.
Parents of children with disabilities -- United States.
Parents of exceptional children -- United States.
Exceptional children -- United States -- Psychology.
Group identity.
Identity (Psychology) -- United States.
Parent and child -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
Parent and child.
Parents of children with disabilities -- United States.
Parents of exceptional children -- United States.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Local Subjects
Other Subjects
Child, Exceptional -- psychology
Children with disabilities -- Psychology -- United States.
Disabled Children -- psychology
Enfants atypiques -- États-Unis -- Psychologie.
Exceptional children -- Psychology -- United States.
Exceptional children -- United States -- Psychology.
group identity.
Handicapped children -- United States -- Psychology.
Identity (Psychology)
Identity (Psychology) -- United States.
Identity -- United States.
Identité (Psychologie) -- États-Unis.
Identité collective.
Parent and child -- Psychological aspects -- United States.
Parent-Child Relations
Parent-child relationship -- Psychological aspects.
Parents -- psychology
Parents d'enfants atypiques -- États-Unis.
Parents d'enfants handicapés -- États-Unis.
Parents et enfants -- États-Unis -- Aspect psychologique.
Parents et enfants.
Parents of children with disabilities -- United States.
Parents of exceptional children -- United States.
Parents of exceptional children -- United States.
Parents of handicapped children -- United States.
Social Identification
Children with disabilities -- Psychology -- United States.
Disabled Children -- psychology
Enfants atypiques -- États-Unis -- Psychologie.
Exceptional children -- Psychology -- United States.
Exceptional children -- United States -- Psychology.
group identity.
Handicapped children -- United States -- Psychology.
Identity (Psychology)
Identity (Psychology) -- United States.
Identity -- United States.
Identité (Psychologie) -- États-Unis.
Identité collective.
Parent and child -- Psychological aspects -- United States.
Parent-Child Relations
Parent-child relationship -- Psychological aspects.
Parents -- psychology
Parents d'enfants atypiques -- États-Unis.
Parents d'enfants handicapés -- États-Unis.
Parents et enfants -- États-Unis -- Aspect psychologique.
Parents et enfants.
Parents of children with disabilities -- United States.
Parents of exceptional children -- United States.
Parents of exceptional children -- United States.
Parents of handicapped children -- United States.
Social Identification
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2012.
Edition
1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Language
English
UPC
40021630739, 9780743236713
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 831-906) and index.
Description
"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. 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."--Back cover.
Awards
National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, 2012.
Awards
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, 2013 Nonfiction
Local note
B&T Diversity Analysis 2022 : LCSH, BISAC.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Solomon, A. (2012). Far from the tree: parents, children and the search for identity (1st Scribner hardcover ed.). Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Solomon, Andrew, 1963-. 2012. Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Solomon, Andrew, 1963-. Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity Scribner, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Solomon, Andrew. Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity 1st Scribner hardcover ed., Scribner, 2012.
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