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Seeing Ezra: A Mother's Story of Autism, Unconditional Love, and the Meaning of Normal

✍ Scribed by Cohen, Kerry

Book ID
108935724
Publisher
Seal Press
Year
2011
Tongue
English
Weight
335 KB
Category
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781580053679

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✦ Synopsis

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 well-being; Cohen and her marriage are suffering as well. Ezra's differentness, and the strain of pursuing varied therapies, takes a toll on the family--Cohen's husband grows depressed and...

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