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The boy in the moon

a father's journey to understand his extraordinary son
Verfasser*in: Suche nach Verfasser*in Brown, Ian
Verfasser*innenangabe: Ian Brown
Jahr: 2012
Verlag: New York, St. Martin's Griffin
Mediengruppe: Buch
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Ian Brown’s son Walker is one of only about 300 people worldwide diagnosed with cardiofaciocutaneous (CFC) syndrome—an extremely rare genetic mutation that results in unusual facial appearance, the inability to speak, and a compulsion to hit himself constantly. At age thirteen, he is mentally and developmentally between one and three years old and will need constant care for the rest of his life. Brown travels the globe, meeting with genetic scientists and neurologists as well as parents, to solve the questions Walker’s doctors can’t answer. In his journey, he offers an insightful critique of society’s assumptions about the disabled, and he discovers a connected community of families living with this illness. As Brown gradually lets go of his self-blame and hope for a cure, he learns to accept the Walker he loves, just as he is. Honest, intelligent, and deeply moving, The Boy in the Moon explores the value of a single human life.

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Verfasser*in: Suche nach Verfasser*in Brown, Ian
Verfasser*innenangabe: Ian Brown
Jahr: 2012
Verlag: New York, St. Martin's Griffin
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Interessenkreis: Suche nach diesem Interessenskreis Englisch [Sprache]
ISBN: 978-0-312-67541-7
2. ISBN: 0-312-67541-0
Beschreibung: 293 S.
Schlagwörter: Erfahrungsbericht, Geistig behinderter Mensch, Vater, Geistig Behinderte, Geistig Retardierter, Geistig retardierter Erwachsener, Geistigbehinderter, Psychisch Behinderter, Väter
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Sprache: Englisch
Fußnote: Text engl.
Mediengruppe: Buch