Seeing Ezra: A Mother's Story of Autism, Unconditional Love, and the Meaning of Normal Contributor(s): Cohen, Kerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580054331 ISBN-13: 9781580054331 Publisher: Seal Press (CA) OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Family & Relationships | Children With Special Needs - Psychology | Psychopathology - Autism Spectrum Disorders |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2011009415 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Seeing Ezra is the soulful, beautifully written memoir of a mother s fierce love for her autistic son, and a poignant examination of what it means to be normal. When Kerry Cohen s son Ezra turns one, a babysitter suggests he may be different, setting her family on a path in which autism dominates their world. As he becomes a toddler and they navigate the often rigid and prescriptive world of therapy, Cohen is unsettled by the evaluations they undergo: At home, Ezra is playfully expressive, sharing profound, touching moments of connection and intimacy with his mother and other family members, but in therapy he is pathologized, prodded to behave in ways that undermine his unique expression of autism. |