Isaacson, Rupert.

The horse boy : a father's quest to heal his son / Father's quest to heal his son Rupert Isaacson. - 1st ed. - New York : Little, Brown and Co., c2009. - x, 357 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., map ; 25 cm.

When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child. But when Isaacson, a lifelong horseman, rode their neighbor's horse with Rowan, Rowan improved immeasurably. He was struck with a idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected?

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Isaacson, Rowan.
Isaacson, Rupert.


Autistic children--United States--Biography.
Parents of autistic children--United States--Biography.
Autism in children--Treatment--Case studies.
Horses--Therapeutic use--Case studies.
Human-animal relationships--Case studies.
Autistic children--Family relationships--Case studies.
Fathers and sons--Case studies.


Austin (Tex.)--Biography.

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