The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest to Heal His Son (Unabridged)
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4.4 • 13 Ratings
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
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?
The Horse Boy is the dramatic and heartwarming story of that impossible adventure. In Mongolia, the family found undreamed of landscapes and people, unbearable setbacks, and advances beyond their wildest dreams. This is a deeply moving, truly one-of-a-kind story--of a family willing to go to the ends of the earth to help their son, and of a boy learning to connect with the world for the first time.
Customer Reviews
well worth reading
A wonderful memoire novel that shows how ones life can be thrown into upheval and what some people are willing to do to help bridge the gap between autistic and "normal".
I understand where this family was at ... from the childs point of view. My family fortunately owned horses, and that was my salvation. To know that this family was willing to risk everything to get the chance, even for only a few moments to connect and communicate, that is possibly the best lesson anyone can learn. Accept people for who and what they are!
Personally, I loved the this book, and the tears that I cried, I am proud of.
WOW!
Inspirational, heartwarming and well written! This is an unbelievable tale of heroism and bravery written with both honesty and humor. Incredibly moving...
Such a touching story of a fathers love
I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook. It was inspirational to listen to how far this father and mother would go to find any type of help for their beloved son. :) and the amazing affect horses had on Rowan! A must read/listen to of all time!!!
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