Now in paperback, this is a seminal study of family, which tells the true stories of parents who learn to deal with their exceptional children and find profound meaning in doing so. Introduces the reader to families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, and disabilities. Also looks at child prodigies, children conceived by rape, and those who become criminals. '...a landmark, revolutionary book...' Jennifer Egan