Review of: Far From the TreePublished in: Time
The sheer weight and intimacy of the anecdotes in Far from the Tree put it in a league with great oral histories.
Nov 2012
The sheer weight and intimacy of the anecdotes in Far from the Tree put it in a league with great oral histories.
Nov 2012
At its core, "Far from the Tree" is about resilience, shorn of the simplistic condescension of TV news segments about "overcoming adversity."
Nov 2012
An inspiring read that is sure to become a classic.
Nov 2012
A big, big-hearted book.... Solomon’s project boils down to this: with stories come understanding, empathy, and respect.
Nov 2012
This is a masterpiece of non-fiction... it should be required reading for psychologists, teachers, and above all, parents.
Nov 2012
Solomon forcefully showcases parents who not only aren’t horrified by the differences they encounter in their offspring, but who rise to the occasion by embracing them.
Nov 2012
It’s a book everyone should read... there’s no one who wouldn’t be a more imaginative and understanding parent — or human being — for having done so.
Nov 2012
A careful, subtle, and surprising… exploration of difference as it shapes family life.
Nov 2012
Parents may feel isolated as they deal with a child’s difference, but in their struggles, says Mr. Solomon, they are connected.
Nov 2012
The remarkable families in the book serve as extreme cases of a universal struggle to bond across and along the lines of difference.