Rupert Isaacson was born in London to a South African mother and a Zimbabwean father. Isaacson's first book, The Healing Land (Grove Press), was a 2004 New York Times Notable Book. He has travelled extensively in Africa, Asia, and North America for the British press and now lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Kristin, and their son, Rowan.
"an epic adventure with a triumphant ending." -- Mothering
"A colorful real-life adventure withy inspiring results." -- Good
Housekeeping
"This is a story everyone needs to hear." -- author of the
bestselling books Thinking in Pictures, My Life With Autism, and
Animals in Transla "Dr. Temple Grandin"
"an epic adventure with a triumphant ending." --
Mothering
"A colorful real-life adventure withy inspiring results." --
Good Housekeeping
"This is a story everyone needs to hear." -- author of the
bestselling books Thinking in Pictures, My Life With Autism, and
Animals in Transla "Dr. Temple Grandin"
Isaacson (The Healing Land) tells the absorbing, at turns heartwarming and heart-wrenching tale of his autistic son, Rowan, and how a family horseback-riding trip to Mongolia helped change all their lives. He expresses his son's vocalizations with kindness while also conveying the boy's frustration and confusion, and his travel-writing skills enhance the story of their adventure, which is not for the faint of heart. Music and sound recorded for the accompanying documentary, a 2009 Sundance Film Festival selection (www.horseboymovie.com), are incorporated into the title's sound design. For families with autistic children and those who enjoy biographies, travel narratives, and horse stories. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 1/8/09, and Audio News Briefs, LJ 3/15/09.-Ed.]-J. Sara Paulk, Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Cty. Lib., Fitzgerald, GA Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
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