The boy in the moon : a father's journey to understand his extraordinary son
by Brown, Ian.
Summary
This "is Ian Brown's powerful, honest, and emotionally complicated memoir of raising his son, Walker -- one of only a few hundred people worldwide who live with an extremely rare genetic mutation. Born with CFC (cardiofaciocutaneous) syndrome, Walker Brown is a mystery, as remote to his family as th... Full description
Summary: |
This "is Ian Brown's powerful, honest, and emotionally complicated memoir of raising his son, Walker -- one of only a few hundred people worldwide who live with an extremely rare genetic mutation. Born with CFC (cardiofaciocutaneous) syndrome, Walker Brown is a mystery, as remote to his family as the moon. Unable to speak or swallow, compelled to hit himself, requiring surgeries, and round-the-clock care, he becomes the focus of his father's keen intelligence. " --P. [4] of cover. |
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Item Description: |
Includes a Reading Group Guide. "Originally published in hardcover in Canada by Randon House Canada, a division of Random House of Canada Limited" --T.p. verso. |
Physical Description: |
293, [3] p. ; 21 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780312675417 (trade pbk.) 0312675410 (trade pbk.) |
Author Notes: |
IAN BROWN is an author and a feature writer for The Globe and Mail. The Boy in the Moon has won three of Canada's most prestigious literary awards: the Charles Taylor Prize, the Trillium Book Award, and the British Columbia National Book Award for Canadian Non-fiction. |