The Anti-romantic Child: A Story of Unexpected Joy - Softcover
"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.
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.
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Paperback. Pub Date: 2011 Pages: 430 in Publisher: HarperLuxe Priscilla Gilman experienced childhood as a whirlwind of imagination and creative play. Later. as a student and a scholar of Wordsworth. she emaced the poet's romantic view of children - and eagerly anticipated her own son's birth. certain that he. too. would come trailing clouds of glory. Though extraordinary. Benjamin showed signs of a developmental dis-order that would require intensive therapies and special school-ing. altering the course Priscilla had imagined for her family. In The Anti-Romantic Child. an incredible synthesis of memoir and literature. Gilman explores the complexity of our hopes for our families and ourselves. Using Wordsworth's poetry as a touchstone. she describes her journey through crisis to a place of peace and resilience. Gilman illuminates the flourishing of life that occurs when we em...
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"A riveting and original book about love."--Ann Beattie
"Every parent should read this luminous book to absorb or absorb again the truth that every child is a surprise--a revelation--to be uniquely learned and understood as well as loved."--Mary Catherine Bateson, author of Composing A Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom
"THE ANTI-ROMANTIC CHILD is remarkable. This haunting and lyrical memoir will be an invaluable and heartening guide to all who find themselves in similar situations and indeed anyone confronting an unforeseen challenge."--Marie Brenner, writer at large for Vanity Fair and author of Apples and Oranges
"THE ANTI-ROMANTIC CHILD is such a profoundly moving book. It is so riveting, I couldn't stop. It is rich, informative and gorgeously written. If you don't love it as much as I did, you must have left your heart in the taxi cab."--Andre Gregory, theater director, writer, and star of My Dinner with Andre
"THE ANTI-ROMANTIC CHILD is beautiful, poetic, and heartfelt. It's more than a mother-child story; it's a journey of self-discovery. It's a book every parent should read."--Kathryn Erskine, bestselling author of Mockingbird and winner of the 2010 National Book AwardKathryn Erskine, bestselling author of Mockingbird and winner of the 2010 National Book AwardKathryn Erskine, bestselling author of Mockingbird and winner of
"With unforgettable honesty, Priscilla Gilman recounts how the reality of a challenging child transformed her dream of the perfect family. I couldn't put this book down."--Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project
"[A] lovely, thoughtful memoir."--Boston Globe
""The Anti-Romantic Child" is remarkable. This haunting and lyrical memoir will be an invaluable and heartening guide to all who find themselves in similar situations and indeed anyone confronting an unforeseen challenge."--Marie Brenner, writer at large for Vanity Fair and author of Apples and Oranges
""The Anti-Romantic Child" is beautiful, poetic, and heartfelt. It's more than a mother-child story; it's a journey of self-discovery. It's a book every parent should read."--Kathryn Erskine, bestselling author of "Mockingbird" and winner of the 2010 National Book Award
"Unforgettable. . . . I couldn't put this book down."--Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project
"Every parent should read this luminous book to absorb or absorb again the truth that every child is a surprise--a revelation--to be uniquely learned and understood as well as loved."--Mary Catherine Bateson, author of Composing A Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom
"THE ANTI-ROMANTIC CHILD is remarkable. This haunting and lyrical memoir will be an invaluable and heartening guide to all who find themselves in similar situations and indeed anyone confronting an unforeseen challenge."--Marie Brenner, writer at large for Vanity Fair and author of Apples and Oranges
"THE ANTI-ROMANTIC CHILD is such a profoundly moving book. It is so riveting, I couldn't stop. It is rich, informative and gorgeously written. If you don't love it as much as I did, you must have left your heart in the taxi cab."--Andre Gregory, theater director, writer, and star of My Dinner with Andre
"THE ANTI-ROMANTIC CHILD is beautiful, poetic, and heartfelt. It's more than a mother-child story; it's a journey of self-discovery. It's a book every parent should read."--Kathryn Erskine, bestselling author of Mockingbird and winner of the 2010 National Book AwardKathryn Erskine, bestselling author of Mockingbird and winner of the 2010 National Book AwardKathryn Erskine, bestselling author of Mockingbird and winner of
"With unforgettable honesty, Priscilla Gilman recounts how the reality of a challenging child transformed her dream of the perfect family. I couldn't put this book down."--Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project
"[A] lovely, thoughtful memoir."--Boston Globe
""The Anti-Romantic Child" is remarkable. This haunting and lyrical memoir will be an invaluable and heartening guide to all who find themselves in similar situations and indeed anyone confronting an unforeseen challenge."--Marie Brenner, writer at large for Vanity Fair and author of Apples and Oranges
""The Anti-Romantic Child" is beautiful, poetic, and heartfelt. It's more than a mother-child story; it's a journey of self-discovery. It's a book every parent should read."--Kathryn Erskine, bestselling author of "Mockingbird" and winner of the 2010 National Book Award
"Unforgettable. . . . I couldn't put this book down."--Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project
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- Publication date2011
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- ISBN 13 9780061720161
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