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Oct 1, 2013 · Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity. Paperback – October 1, 2013. by Andrew Solomon (Author) 4.6 2,054 ratings. Editors' pick Best Nonfiction. See all formats and editions. Great on Kindle. Great Experience. Great Value.
- Andrew Solomon
- $14.39
- Scribner Book Company
A book about parents and children who face exceptional challenges and find identity and love. Based on interviews with over three hundred families, the book explores themes of diversity, acceptance, and transcendence.
Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity is a non-fiction book by Andrew Solomon published in November 2012 in the United States and two months later in the UK (under the title, Far from the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love), about how families accommodate children with physical, mental and social disabilities and differences.
- Andrew Solomon
- 2012
Nov 13, 2012 · Andrew Solomon explores how parents and children cope with differences such as deafness, dwarfism, autism, or transgender identity. Based on interviews with over three hundred families, the book examines the challenges and triumphs of love and acceptance.
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- Hardcover
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.
- Hardcover
- September 16, 2014
Nov 13, 2012 · Elegantly reported by a spectacularly original thinker, Far from the Tree explores themes of generosity, acceptance, and tolerance—all rooted in the insight that love can transcend every prejudice. This crucial and revelatory book expands our definition of what it is to be human.
Nov 21, 2012 · Andrew Solomon writes about families of individuals affected by a spectrum of cognitive, physical or psychological differences.
