The Horse Boy

This title discusses one family's epic journey to rescue their son ...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...

ISBN	0141033630	Pages	336
ISBN13	9780141033631 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	258
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd	Published in	London
Imprint	Penguin Books Ltd	Previous ISBN	9780670917365
Format	Paperback	Height (mm)	198
Publication date	07 Jan 2010	Width (mm)	129
DEWEY	616.8588206	Spine width (mm)	21
DEWEY edition	DC22	Academic level	General

"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... makes "The Horse Boy" an unexpected page turner." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer

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