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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: Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook
Language:English
Published: New York : Hachette Audiobooks, 4/14/2009.
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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?
Item Description:OverDrive MP3 Audiobook.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 sound file)
Playing Time:10:35:36.
Format:OverDrive Media Console 3.0 (Windows) / 1.0 (Mac) / 1.0 (Windows Mobile)
ISBN:9781600245442
Author Notes:Rupert Isaacson was born in London to a South African mother and a Zimbabwean father. Isaacson's first book, The Healing Land (Grove Press), was a 2004 New York Times Notable Book. He has travelled extensively in Africa, Asia, and North America for the British press and now lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Kristin, and their son, Rowan.

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