The Anti-Romantic Child: A Memoir of Unexpected Joy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780061690280)

"TheAnti-Romantic Child is remarkable. This haunting and lyrical memoir will bean invaluable and heartening guide to all who find themselves in similarsituations and indeed anyone confronting an unforeseen challenge." --MarieBrenner, writer for Vanity Fair andauthor of Apples and Oranges

With an emotionally resonant combination of memoirand literature, Wordsworth scholar Priscilla Gilman recounts the challenges ofraising a son with hyperlexia, a developmentaldisorder neurologically counterpoint to dyslexia. Gilman explores thecomplexities of our hopes and expectations for our children and ourselves. Withluminous prose and a searing, personal story evocative of A Year of MagicalThinking and A Year of Reading Proust, Gilman's The Anti-RomanticChild is an unforgettable exploration of what happens when we lean toembrace the unexpected.

Author: Priscilla Gilman
ISBN-10: 0061690287
ISBN-13: 9780061690280
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Language: English
Published: 04/24/2012
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d