The Horse Boy: A Father's Miraculous Journey to Heal His Son
Autor Rupert Isaacsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 ian 2010
Rupert and Kirstin Isaacson were heartbroken when they learned that their two-year-old son Rowan was autistic. And with each passing day, Rowan's growing isolation, his uncontrollable fits, each failed treatment, filled them with despair.
Then one day Rowan escaped and ran into a field of horses. Rupert watched in horror - but saw a miracle occur. The horses responded lovingly to Rowan - and he to them. Could Rowan's affinity with these animals save their son from his condition?
The Isaacsons left their home in Texas and travelled to the plains and mountains of Mongolia - the spiritual home of the horse - risking everything - their happiness, future and sanity - on an arduous epic horseback journey in search of a cure for Rowan . . .
'An elegant, affecting narrative...a triumph of the human spirit'Daily Telegraph
'Captivating, incredible, a magical journey, an impossible dream'Telegraph Weekend
'It is probably only once in a critical lifetime that one will be moved almost to tears by [such] an account ... the excellence of his writing [creates an] elegant, affecting narrative ... a triumph of the human spirit'Telegraph
'Magical, miraculous, uplifting'Daily Mail
Rupert Isaacson is British but lives with his family in Texas, USA. He is an ex-professional horse trainer and founding director of the Indigenous Land Rights Fund. He is the author ofThe Healing Land: A Kalahari Journeyand his journalism and travel writing has appeared in theDaily Telegraph, Esquire, National Geographic, Independent on Sunday, Conde Nast Traveller, Daily Mail and The Field.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780141033631
ISBN-10: 0141033630
Pagini: 352
Ilustrații: 28 colour (2x8pp)
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0141033630
Pagini: 352
Ilustrații: 28 colour (2x8pp)
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Notă biografică
Rupert
Isaacson
is
British
but
lives
with
his
family
in
Texas,
USA.
He
is
an
ex-professional
horse
trainer
and
founding
director
of
the
Indigenous
Land
Rights
Fund.
He
is
the
author
ofThe
Healing
Land:
A
Kalahari
Journeyand
his
journalism
and
travel
writing
has
appeared
in
theDaily
Telegraph,Esquire,National
Geographic,Independent
on
Sunday,Conde
Nast
Traveller,Daily
MailandThe
Field.
Recenzii
"Isaacson's
astonishing
memoir reveals
how,
inspired
by
these
rare
moments
in
the
saddle,
he
began
a
quest
through
Mongolia
to
heal
his
five-year-old
son....
Isaacson's
journey
to
heal
his
son
is
just
that,
a
healing,
not
a
cure.
But
he
wouldn't
want
it
any
other
way.
While
the
author's
purpose
was
to
draw
Rowan
out
of
his
autism,
he
came
to
realize
the
overlooked
gifts
it
entails.The
Horse
Boywill
leave
readers
with
a
new
appreciation
for
autism
and
the
healing
techniques
of
other
cultures;
like
Rowan,
they,
too,
will
be
changed
forever."—Bookpage
"Everyone who is fascinated by the human-animal bond should read this totally engrossing book." —Dr. Temple Grandin,author of Animals in Translation
"Rupert Isaacson has conjured a non-fiction journey that reads like an epic novel. It is a book of endless amazements. The world of Mongolian shamans, the details of adventuresome travel, the mysterious world of autism--all are all amazing. Soon, you realize that the world of horses is mysterious, too--and, yes, amazing. By the time you are in the grip of this book, you'll see love, marriage, and parenthood as a realm of magic, profound power, and further amazements. The Horse Boycan change the way you see your life, and it's a terrifically good read at the same time. It feels like a classic."—Luis Alberto Urrea,author of The Hummingbird's Daughter and The Devil's Highway
"In this intense, polished account, the parents of an autistic boy trek to the Mongolian steppes to consult shamans in a last-ditch effort to alter his unraveling behavior.... Isaacson records heartening improvement in Rowan's firestormlike tantrums and incontinence, as he taps into an ancient, valuable form of spirit healing."—Publishers Weekly
"A colorful real-life adventure with inspiring results."—Good Housekeeping
"Isaacson charts his son's progress and regressions with an endearing tenderness.... Readers also follow the rare moments when Rowan expresses affection for his father, who is honest and humble throughout. And the author's chatty and self-deprecating storytelling adds a welcome buoyancy to a weighty experience. Meanwhile, Mongolia makes a fetching backdrop for this father/son love story.... Rooting for Rowan through all this... makesThe Horse Boyan unexpected page turner."—The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Everyone who is fascinated by the human-animal bond should read this totally engrossing book." —Dr. Temple Grandin,author of Animals in Translation
"Rupert Isaacson has conjured a non-fiction journey that reads like an epic novel. It is a book of endless amazements. The world of Mongolian shamans, the details of adventuresome travel, the mysterious world of autism--all are all amazing. Soon, you realize that the world of horses is mysterious, too--and, yes, amazing. By the time you are in the grip of this book, you'll see love, marriage, and parenthood as a realm of magic, profound power, and further amazements. The Horse Boycan change the way you see your life, and it's a terrifically good read at the same time. It feels like a classic."—Luis Alberto Urrea,author of The Hummingbird's Daughter and The Devil's Highway
"In this intense, polished account, the parents of an autistic boy trek to the Mongolian steppes to consult shamans in a last-ditch effort to alter his unraveling behavior.... Isaacson records heartening improvement in Rowan's firestormlike tantrums and incontinence, as he taps into an ancient, valuable form of spirit healing."—Publishers Weekly
"A colorful real-life adventure with inspiring results."—Good Housekeeping
"Isaacson charts his son's progress and regressions with an endearing tenderness.... Readers also follow the rare moments when Rowan expresses affection for his father, who is honest and humble throughout. And the author's chatty and self-deprecating storytelling adds a welcome buoyancy to a weighty experience. Meanwhile, Mongolia makes a fetching backdrop for this father/son love story.... Rooting for Rowan through all this... makesThe Horse Boyan unexpected page turner."—The Cleveland Plain Dealer