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The horse boy : a father's quest to heal his son /

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 crazy idea: why not take R...

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Main Author: Isaacson, Rupert
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
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.) > Biography.
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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 crazy idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected?
Physical Description:x, 357 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9780316008235
0316008230