Seeing Ezra by Kerry Cohen - 9781580054331
Seeing Ezra is the soulful, beautifully written memoir of a mother s fierce love for her autistic son, and a poignant examination of what it means to be normal. When Kerry Cohen s son Ezra turns one, a babysitter suggests he may be different, setting her family on a path in which autism dominates their world. As he becomes a toddler and they navigate the often rigid and prescriptive world of therapy, Cohen is unsettled by the evaluations they undergo At home, Ezra is playfully expressive, sharing profound, touching moments of connection and intimacy with his mother and other family members, but in therapy he is pathologized, prodded to behave in ways that undermine his unique expression of autism. It soon becomes clear that more is at stake than just Ezra s wellbeing Cohen and her marriage are suffering as well. Ezra s differentness, and the strain of pursuing varied therapies, takes a toll on the familyCohen s husband grows depressed and she pursues an affairall as she tries to help others recognize and embrace Ezra s uniqueness rather than force him to behave outside his comfort level. It isn t until they abandon the expected, prescriptive notions about love, marriage, and individuality that they are able to come back together as two parents who fiercely love their little boy. Powerful and eyeopening, Seeing Ezra is an inspirational chronicle of a mother s struggle to protect her son from a system that seeks to compartmentalize and fix him, and of her journey toward... | Kerry Cohen Seeing Ezra: A Mother's Story of Autism, Unconditional Love, and
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Seeing Ezra is the soulful, beautifully written memoir of a mother s fierce love for her autistic son, and a poignant examination of what it means to be normal. When Kerry Cohen s son Ezra turns one, a babysitter suggests he may be different, setting her family on a path in which autism dominates their world. As he becomes a toddler and they navigate the often rigid and prescriptive world of therapy, Cohen is unsettled by the evaluations they undergo At home, Ezra is playfully expressive, sharing profound, touching moments of connection and intimacy with his mother and other family members, but in therapy he is pathologized, prodded to behave in ways that undermine his unique expression of autism. It soon becomes clear that more is at stake than just Ezra s wellbeing Cohen and her marriage are suffering as well. Ezra s differentness, and the strain of pursuing varied therapies, takes a toll on the familyCohen s husband grows depressed and she pursues an affairall as she tries to help others recognize and embrace Ezra s uniqueness rather than force him to behave outside his comfort level. It isn t until they abandon the expected, prescriptive notions about love, marriage, and individuality that they are able to come back together as two parents who fiercely love their little boy. Powerful and eyeopening, Seeing Ezra is an inspirational chronicle of a mother s struggle to protect her son from a system that seeks to compartmentalize and fix him, and of her journey toward... | Kerry Cohen Seeing Ezra: A Mother's Story of Autism, Unconditional Love, and
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Seeing Ezra is the soulful, beautifully written memoir of a mother s fierce love for her autistic son, and a poignant examination of what it means to be normal. When Kerry Cohen s son Ezra turns one, a babysitter suggests he may be different, setting her family on a path in which autism dominates their world. As he becomes a toddler and they navigate the often rigid and prescriptive world of therapy, Cohen is unsettled by the evaluations they undergo At home, Ezra is playfully expressive, sharing profound, touching moments of connection and intimacy with his mother and other family members, but in therapy he is pathologized, prodded to behave in ways that undermine his unique expression of autism. It soon becomes clear that more is at stake than just Ezra s wellbeing Cohen and her marriage are suffering as well. Ezra s differentness, and the strain of pursuing varied therapies, takes a toll on the familyCohen s husband grows depressed and she pursues an affairall as she tries to help others recognize and embrace Ezra s uniqueness rather than force him to behave outside his comfort level. It isn t until they abandon the expected, prescriptive notions about love, marriage, and individuality that they are able to come back together as two parents who fiercely love their little boy. Powerful and eyeopening, Seeing Ezra is an inspirational chronicle of a mother s struggle to protect her son from a system that seeks to compartmentalize and fix him, and of her journey toward... | Kerry Cohen Seeing Ezra: A Mother's Story of Autism, Unconditional Love, and
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format | trade paperback |
Language | english |
Color | multicolor |
Gender | unisex |
Brand | Kerry Cohen |
artist | not specified |
type | not specified |
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