“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.
ANTI ROMANTIC CHILD
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Author: Gilman, Priscilla
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780061690280
Details:
Author: Gilman, Priscilla
Brand: Harper Perennial
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 304
Release Date: 24-04-2012
Part Number: black & white illustrations
Package Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches Languages: english
EAN: 9780061690280
