At home in the land of Oz [[electronic resource] ] : autism, my sister, and me / / Anne Clinard Barnhill

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784821603321
• Autore: Barnhill Anne Clinard
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007
• ISBN: 1-281-10563-5; 9786611105631; 1-84642-658-8; 1-4356-0276-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (226 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.196/858820092; B
• Soggetti: Autistic people
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Chapter Eleven; Chapter Twelve; Chapter Thirteen; Chapter Fourteen; Chapter Fifteen; Chapter Sixteen; Chapter Seventeen; Chapter Eighteen; Afterword
• Sommario/riassunto: At Home in the Land of Oz tells the story of a family striving to keep a perilous balance while nurturing an autistic member. It is first of all just that, a story filled with suspense, humor, empathy, frustration, triumph and heartbreak. Anne Barnhill writes economically, cleanly, and frankly and her words will go to the heart of every reader. From her pages I learned that endurance can be the most important component of courage. And I learned in a most entertaining way.". - Fred Chappell, Bollingen Prize-winning author of I Am One of You Forever. " …a story that deserves a f