Life, animated : a story of sidekicks, heroes, and autism / Ron Suskind.
Life, animated : a story of sidekicks, heroes, and autism / Ron Suskind.
By
:
Suskind, Ron.
Publication Date
:
2014
Publication Information
:
New York : Kingswell,
Edition
:
First edition.
Physical Description
:
358 p., [8] p. of plates : illustrations (some color)
Subject Term
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Autistic children -- United States -- Biography.
Parents of autistic children -- Biography.
Autistic children -- Family relationships.
Autistic children -- Language.
Interpersonal communication.
Authors, American -- 21st century -- Biography.
Summary
:
Imagine being trapped inside a Disney movie and having to learn about life mostly from animated characters dancing across a screen of color. A fantasy? A nightmare? This is the real-life story of Owen Suskind, the son of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind and his wife, Cornelia. An autistic boy who couldn't speak for years, Owen memorized dozens of Disney movies, turned them into a language to express love and loss, kinship, brotherhood. The family was forced to become animated characters, communicating with him in Disney dialogue and song; until they all emerge, together, revealing how, in darkness, we all literally need stories to survive.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781423180364
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 618.9285 SU8 | Checked In |