{"product_id":"the-anti-romantic-child-priscilla-gilman-9780061690280","title":"The Anti-Romantic Child: A Memoir of Unexpected Joy","description":"\"\u003cem\u003eTheAnti-Romantic Child \u003c\/em\u003eis 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 \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e andauthor of \u003cem\u003eApples and Oranges\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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 \u003cem\u003eA Year of MagicalThinking\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Year of Reading Proust\u003c\/em\u003e, Gilman's \u003cem\u003eThe Anti-RomanticChild \u003c\/em\u003eis an unforgettable exploration of what happens when we lean toembrace the unexpected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Priscilla Gilman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0061690287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061690280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Priscilla Gilman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946139320575,"sku":"9780061690280","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bd3769d5-8d39-4d09-9725-9c68c5a90c43.jpg?v=1681511729","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-anti-romantic-child-priscilla-gilman-9780061690280","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}