出版社: Scribner
副标题: Parents. Children and the Search for Identity
出版年: 2012-11-13
页数: 962
定价: USD 18.00
装帧: Paperback
ISBN: 9781476706955
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From the National Book Award–winning author of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression comes a monumental new work, a decade in the writing, about family. In Far from the Tree, Andrew Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so.
Solomon’s startling proposition is that diversity is w...
From the National Book Award–winning author of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression comes a monumental new work, a decade in the writing, about family. In Far from the Tree, Andrew Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so.
Solomon’s startling proposition is that diversity is what unites us all. He writes about families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, multiple severe disabilities, with children who are prodigies, who are conceived in rape, who become criminals, who are transgender. While each of these characteristics is potentially isolating, the experience of difference within families is universal, as are the triumphs of love Solomon documents in every chapter.
All parenting turns on a crucial question: to what extent parents should accept their children for who they are, and to what extent they should help them become their best selves. Drawing on forty thousand pages of interview transcripts with more than three hundred families, Solomon mines the eloquence of ordinary people facing extreme challenges. Whether considering prenatal screening for genetic disorders, cochlear implants for the deaf, or gender reassignment surgery for transgender people, Solomon narrates a universal struggle toward compassion. Many families grow closer through caring for a challenging child; most discover supportive communities of others similarly affected; some are inspired to become advocates and activists, celebrating the very conditions they once feared. Woven into their courageous and affirming stories is Solomon’s journey to accepting his own identity, which culminated in his midlife decision, influenced by this research, to become a parent.
Elegantly reported by a spectacularly original thinker, Far from the Tree explores themes of generosity, acceptance, and tolerance—all rooted in the insight that love can transcend every prejudice. This crucial and revelatory book expands our definition of what it is to be human.
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Andrew Solomon writes about politics, culture, and health. He lives in New York and London. He has written for many publications--such as the New York Times, The New Yorker and Artforum--on topics including depression, Soviet artists, the cultural rebirth of Afghanistan, Libyan politics, and deaf culture. He is also a Contributing Writer for Travel and Leisure. In 2008, he was ...
Andrew Solomon writes about politics, culture, and health. He lives in New York and London. He has written for many publications--such as the New York Times, The New Yorker and Artforum--on topics including depression, Soviet artists, the cultural rebirth of Afghanistan, Libyan politics, and deaf culture. He is also a Contributing Writer for Travel and Leisure. In 2008, he was awarded the Humanitarian Award of the Society of Biological Psychiatry for his contributions to the field of mental health. He has a staff appointment as a Lecturer in Psychiatry at Cornell Medical School (Weill-Cornell Medical College).
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原文发在了我的公众号 “成长合作社:, 也在豆瓣做一下记录。 如果说大多数父母的养育都有些许波澜,那么另一些家庭经过的,是悬崖峭壁。 造成不同养育体验的原因众多,但早就有研究者提出,父母和孩子之间的差异越大,养育面临的挑战可能就越大。常见的比如害羞安静的父母生... (展开)读后感 | Road Less Traveled
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18 有用 庄常飞 2014-07-15 14:45:28
整部书的问题有三个,一是作者本人的左倾(那是相当的liberal),二是叙事谬误(每个人在木已成舟时叙述当年都不靠谱),三是抽样误差(愿意接受采访的人本身就有特点)。虽然有这些问题,但不得不说看此书能够拓宽视野和珍爱生活
1 有用 Jule 2016-02-10 10:42:52
There is a long review in the Nov 19 2012 issue of New Yorker. Almost a thousand pages long.
0 有用 Jus 2020-06-03 08:34:32
每次读他的文字 就会想到他在台上演讲时亮亮的安静温柔的眼神
0 有用 Reneeyaoyao 2019-01-29 03:30:42
虽然部分章节有些冗长,观点也有些biased,但依然不失为一本must-read。
1 有用 Pagliacci 2021-04-04 14:45:51
Andrew Solomon下得一些结论我并不能完全赞同,但是几百个case还是让我大开眼界。我们生活的社会,生孩子前对父母没有任何要求(想想吧,开车前都还要考驾照),一些爹妈在孩子生出来后根本无法承担生育后果(非经济方面),于是造就了那么多不被爱的小孩。如果你为人父母,却感叹怎么生了这么个“玩意”,就去看这本书;如果你还没有小孩,但想以后做个合格的父母,也去看这本书,但我估计看罢以后就不想生了哈... Andrew Solomon下得一些结论我并不能完全赞同,但是几百个case还是让我大开眼界。我们生活的社会,生孩子前对父母没有任何要求(想想吧,开车前都还要考驾照),一些爹妈在孩子生出来后根本无法承担生育后果(非经济方面),于是造就了那么多不被爱的小孩。如果你为人父母,却感叹怎么生了这么个“玩意”,就去看这本书;如果你还没有小孩,但想以后做个合格的父母,也去看这本书,但我估计看罢以后就不想生了哈哈哈 (展开)
0 有用 TicheSeo 2021-12-11 15:55:08
读的比较潦草。可能因为没孩儿吧。书还是可以读的。
0 有用 心台 2021-10-26 00:58:22
太值得一看。听障,侏儒,唐氏,自闭症,精神分裂症,神童,被强奸后生下的孩子,罪犯,跨性别;每个章节都能自成一本书,每一个话题都醍醐灌顶。一直感慨,人性真tm复杂!! 比如,家长是否要给有听力障碍的小孩做人工耳蜗植入手术?这样的手术是否意味着让ta无法再融入听障人士的群体?让孩子从小学习手语,拥抱听障人士的身份,还是尝试一切手段让ta学会读唇语和说话,融入所谓的“主流社会”?听障的小朋友是不是应该... 太值得一看。听障,侏儒,唐氏,自闭症,精神分裂症,神童,被强奸后生下的孩子,罪犯,跨性别;每个章节都能自成一本书,每一个话题都醍醐灌顶。一直感慨,人性真tm复杂!! 比如,家长是否要给有听力障碍的小孩做人工耳蜗植入手术?这样的手术是否意味着让ta无法再融入听障人士的群体?让孩子从小学习手语,拥抱听障人士的身份,还是尝试一切手段让ta学会读唇语和说话,融入所谓的“主流社会”?听障的小朋友是不是应该被听障的大人收养?这些对孩子一辈子有巨大影响的决定,父母有权力做决定吗? (展开)
0 有用 J 2021-08-15 10:52:03
我实在是不想读了。太压抑了。太厚了。
0 有用 依兰树 2021-05-07 11:16:08
有声书41个小时。听吐了。最后两章听不动了.....研究攻克疾病的另一面 优生优育的另一面。都是活生生努力挣扎想活的人。到底要怎么看待special ability 怎么看待LGBTQ 怎么看待juvenile criminal。这些在作者的眼里都是有共通点的Horizontal traits。每种情况都分别讨论了下 有需求的可以节选的读
1 有用 Pagliacci 2021-04-04 14:45:51
Andrew Solomon下得一些结论我并不能完全赞同,但是几百个case还是让我大开眼界。我们生活的社会,生孩子前对父母没有任何要求(想想吧,开车前都还要考驾照),一些爹妈在孩子生出来后根本无法承担生育后果(非经济方面),于是造就了那么多不被爱的小孩。如果你为人父母,却感叹怎么生了这么个“玩意”,就去看这本书;如果你还没有小孩,但想以后做个合格的父母,也去看这本书,但我估计看罢以后就不想生了哈... Andrew Solomon下得一些结论我并不能完全赞同,但是几百个case还是让我大开眼界。我们生活的社会,生孩子前对父母没有任何要求(想想吧,开车前都还要考驾照),一些爹妈在孩子生出来后根本无法承担生育后果(非经济方面),于是造就了那么多不被爱的小孩。如果你为人父母,却感叹怎么生了这么个“玩意”,就去看这本书;如果你还没有小孩,但想以后做个合格的父母,也去看这本书,但我估计看罢以后就不想生了哈哈哈 (展开)