Far from the apple tree
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To be special, not like everyone else, is the basis of human nature, and this dissimilarity is what unites us. Andrew Solomon proceeded from this premise, starting to collect materials for the book. So the story of parents who cope with deafness, dwarf, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia and multiple mental and physical deficiencies of their children,
with children, children conceived as a result of violence, minor criminals and transgender people. Any of these features can separate the child and his family from the world, meanwhile, all these families are united by experience gained when its members tried to find new boundaries of normal. And in each chapter, the author meticulously document episodes when love prevailed over prejudices.
Over 10 years, Andrew Solomon conducted an interview with more than three hundred difficult families, and under this cover the eloquent answer of the simple
people to the question: how to accept the dear person, if he is not like everyone else? > Andrew Solomon is a professor of clinical psychology at the Medical Center at the Colombian University, a lecturer of Yale University, TED lecturer, author of articles for the New York Times and New Yorker, and the head of the American Pen-center
with children, children conceived as a result of violence, minor criminals and transgender people. Any of these features can separate the child and his family from the world, meanwhile, all these families are united by experience gained when its members tried to find new boundaries of normal. And in each chapter, the author meticulously document episodes when love prevailed over prejudices.
Over 10 years, Andrew Solomon conducted an interview with more than three hundred difficult families, and under this cover the eloquent answer of the simple
people to the question: how to accept the dear person, if he is not like everyone else? > Andrew Solomon is a professor of clinical psychology at the Medical Center at the Colombian University, a lecturer of Yale University, TED lecturer, author of articles for the New York Times and New Yorker, and the head of the American Pen-center
Author:
Author:Solomon E.
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Politics & Social Science
- Category:Psychology
- Category:Reference books
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:12+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-17-113914-8
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