The horse boy : a father's quest to heal his son / Rupert Isaacson.
By: Isaacson, Rupert.
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co., c2009Edition: 1st ed.Description: x, 357 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., map ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780316008235 :; 0316008235.Other title: Father's quest to heal his son.Subject(s): Isaacson, Rowan | Isaacson, Rupert | Autistic children -- United States -- Biography | Parents of autistic children -- United States -- Biography | Autism in children -- Treatment -- Case studies | Horses -- Therapeutic use -- Case studies | Human-animal relationships -- Case studies | Autistic children -- Family relationships -- Case studies | Fathers and sons -- Case studies | Austin (Tex.) -- BiographyDDC classification: 618.92/858820092 Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description 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 idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected?Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | American Center for Mongolian Studies | RJ506.A9 I795 2009 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | 12265 |
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 idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected?
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