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The horse boy a father's quest to heal his son

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When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child. But when Isaacson, a lifelong horseman, rode their neighbor's horse with Rowan, Rowan improved immeasurably. He was struck with a crazy idea: why not take Rowan...

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Main Author: Isaacson, Rupert
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Isaacson, Rowan.
Isaacson, Rupert.
Autistic children > Biography.
Parents of autistic children > Biography.
Autism in children > Treatment > Case studies.
Horses > Therapeutic use.
Human-animal relationships.
Autistic children > Family relationships.
Fathers and sons.
Austin (Tex.) > Biography.
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Summary:When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child. But when Isaacson, a lifelong horseman, rode their neighbor's horse with Rowan, Rowan improved immeasurably. He was struck with a crazy idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected?
Physical Description:x, 357 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill.. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9780316008235
0316008230
Author Notes:Rupert Isaacson was born inLondonto a South African mother and a Zimbabwean father. Isaacson's first book,The Healing Land(Grove Press), was a 2004New York Times Notable Book. He has travelled extensively in Africa, Asia, and North America for the British press and now lives inAustin,Texas,with his wife, Kristin, and their son, Rowan.

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