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Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity

By Andrew Solomon
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By Andrew Solomon
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* Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times *

* WINNER of the National Book Critics Circle Award * Books for a Better Life Award * The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year *

This masterpiece by the National Book Award–winning author of The Noonday Demon features stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children, but also find profound meaning in doing so—“a brave, beautiful book that will expand your humanity” ...

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AwardsParenting & FamilyPsychologySocial SciencesEducationChildren with Special NeedsFamily - Assorted TopicsSocial Sciences - General & MiscellaneousSpecial EducationPsychology - Theory, History & ResearchSpecial Needs - General & MiscellaneousParenting - General & MiscellaneousPersonality & Identity PsychologyFamily - Sociocultural AspectsParenting - Special EducationEducational Issues - Individual, Family & CommunityDevelopmental DisabilitiesPublishers Weekly's Best Nonfiction of 2012New York Times 10 Best Books of 2012New York Times Notable Nonfiction of 2012Time Magazine's Top 10 Nonfiction Books of 2012Daily Beast 10 Best Books of 20122013 Books for a Better Life Award WinnersCleveland Plain Dealer's Best Nonfiction of 20122012 National Book Critics Circle Award Winners2012 National Book Critics Circle Award FinalistsPsychology->Books for a Better Life Award WinnerJ. Anthony Lukas Book Prize->All Winners2013 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Winners2013 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Winners2013 Lukas Prizes Winners2014 Wellcome Book Prize Winner2014 Wellcome Book Prize ShortlistGeneral Nonfiction->National Book Critics Circle Award WinnersBest Books of the YearBest Books of the Year 2012Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2012New York Times Best Books of 2012Time Magazine's Best Books of 2012Daily Beast Best Books of 2012Other AwardsBooks for a Better Life AwardsAll Winners - Books for a Better Life AwardsCleveland Plain Dealer's Best Books of 2012National Book Critics Circle AwardsAll Winners by Year - National Book Critics Circle AwardsPrevious Finalists - National Book Critics Circle AwardsWinners by Category - Books for a Better Life AwardsJournalism & Political Book AwardsLukas Prize Project AwardsJ. Anthony Lukas Book PrizeAnisfield-Wolf Book AwardsPrevious Winners - Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards - 2010sDayton Literary Peace PrizeAll Winners - Dayton Literary Peace PrizeAll Winners - Lukas PrizesBritish Literary AwardsWellcome Book PrizeAll Winners - Wellcome Book PrizePrevious Shortlists - Wellcome Book PrizeAll Winners by Category - National Book Critics Circle Awards