{"product_id":"following-ezra-isbn-9780451234636","title":"Following Ezra","description":"\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming, intimate, and amusing memoir of a father’s experience raising his autistic son.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When Tom Fields-Meyer’s son Ezra was three and showing early signs of autism, a therapist suggested that the father needed to grieve.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “For what?” Tom asked.\u003cbr\u003e The answer: “For the child he didn't turn out to be.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e That moment helped strengthen the author’s resolve to do just the opposite: to love the child Ezra was, a quirky boy with a fascinating and complex mind. Full of tender moments and unexpected humor, \u003ci\u003eFollowing Ezra\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a father and son on a ten-year journey from Ezra’s diagnosis to the dawn of his adolescence. It celebrates his growth from a toddler to an extraordinary young man, connected in his own remarkable ways to the world around him. And through Ezra’s eyes, Tom—and, in turn, the reader—gains a new and beautiful understanding of the world.\"\u003ci\u003eFollowing Ezra\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelation. I could not put it down. This  inspiring  memoir of a father raising (and being raised by) his autistic son is a  great  lesson about patience and the blessings that can come when we let our  unique  children lead us.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabbi Naomi Levy\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eTo Begin Again\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHope  Will Fin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A riveting account of raising one special boy, \u003ci\u003eFollowing Ezra\u003c\/i\u003e is  a  powerful story for parents of any child. This inspiring book shows us  that  seeing meaning and depth in our children's idiosyncrasies is crucial to  raising  strong, secure and resilient kids. Tom Fields-Meyer has written a  beautiful,  funny, tender book.\"—Michael Gurian, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone who is raising a child with special needs should read  \u003ci\u003eFollowing  Ezra\u003c\/i\u003e. It shows how warmth and humor--yes, humor--can help not just  the  child,  but the family, more than most of us could ever imagine.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The moving, fascinating story of a father's journey toward understanding  and  hope.\"—Daniel Tammet, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBorn on a Blue Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFollowing Ezra\u003c\/i\u003e is an unsentimental, beautifully written memoir  about a  boy whose limitations and gifts are as extraordinary as his impact on the  reader's life. Like Ezra himself, this book is by turns funny, painful,  poignant  and scrupulously honest.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabbi David J. Wolpe\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Faith Matters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I trust the parent who yields to wonder and celebrates the unexpected.  Love is  the river that runs through this book. Dignity and grace light each  page.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Kephart\u003c\/b\u003e, National Book Award finalist for \u003ci\u003eA Slant of  Sun\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"When Tom Fields-Meyer's son Ezra was diagnosed with autism, the author  decided  to forego mourning for the child who might have been, and concentrate  instead on  the delightful kid he had. \u003ci\u003eFollowing Ezra\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a meticulous  description of what it is to parent a child who has autism, and a salute  to the  kid whose mind takes both of them to mysterious, profound, and silly  places we  so-called typical adults can scarcely imagine.\"—Carolyn See, author of \u003ci\u003eMaking a Literary Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and grandmother of a child with autism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Fields-Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and journalist. A former senior  writer for  \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, he has written for dozens of publications, including  \u003ci\u003eThe New  York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of  Portland, Oregon and a graduate of Harvard, he lives in Los Angeles with  his  wife and their three sons.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304520339685,"sku":"NP9780451234636","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451234636.jpg?v=1767727516","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/following-ezra-isbn-9780451234636","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}