The Long Ride Home: The Extraordinary Journey of Healing That Changed a Child's Life - Softcover

Isaacson, Rupert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 099662760X ISBN 13: 9780996627603

Publisher: Horse Boy Press, 2016

Synopsis

Originally published by Viking Press in 2014.

About this title

About the Author

Author Rupert Isaacson was born in London in 1967 to Southern African parents. He now lives in Austin, Texas. His books include "The Healing Land," chronicling his time spent living with the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert and his adventure helping them to win back their lost hunting grounds; "The Wild Host," the "History and Meaning of the Hunt"; and "The Horse Boy," which tells the story of his quest on horseback across Mongolia to find healing for his autistic son Rowan, translated into 30 languages.Isaacson is also a film-maker: his feature doc of "The Horse Boy" screened on TV worldwide and in cinemas all over America. His journalistic work has appeared in national newspapers and magazines in the UK and USA. In 2008 Isaacson founded the Horse Boy Foundation, which helps children find communication and learning both using horses (Horse Boy Method) and play equipment and the environment (Horse Boy Learning). To find out more, go to horseboyworld.com

From the Inside Flap

"'The Long Ride Home' provides many insights into helping individuals with autism using horses, movement, and immersion in the natural world. Rupert s novel teaching techniques using play equipment, a car ride, even time on a couch can be done anywhere by anyone and they work. Rupert shows you how to do it."--Temple Grandin, Author "Thinking In Pictures" and "The Autistic Brain" "Literally couldn't put 'The Long Ride Home' down. It's a wonderfully powerful story of love in so many ways."--Autism Media Channel "An even better book --if that were possible--than The Horse Boy."--John Mitchinson, "Unbound" "Pure inspiration, healing, and hope!" --Kristine Barnett, Author "The Spark" "If you want a method that will really help your kid, read this book."--Thalia Michelle ("Tex--Thinking Moms Revolution") "As a mother of a 19-year-old son with autism, I urge parents to read this compelling book that ultimately is about love, hope and miracles."--Polly Tommey, The Autism Trust "At last a positive voice for Autism and a great story!" --Dr. Julian Maha, Kulture City

Edition details

• Publisher: Horse Boy Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 099662760X
• ISBN 13: 9780996627603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 354