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Somewhere Over the Sea: A Father's Letter to His Autistic Son
Author(s): Halfdan W Freihow (Author), Robert Ferguson (Translator)
- Publisher: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
- Publication Date: 28 Jun. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 216 pages
- ISBN-10: 1770891005
- ISBN-13: 9781770891005
Book Description
In this deeply moving and elegantly written book, Halfdan W. Freihow takes Gabriel, his young autistic son, on a journey through the full spectrum of human experience. With great love, profound tenderness, and gentle wit, Freihow captures Gabriel’s triumphs and disappointments, his joy and frustration, while struggling to help him make sense of a world that he himself does not, and cannot, fully comprehend. A powerful, honest, and achingly beautiful narrative, Somewhere Over the Sea describes a complex, loving relationship that is sometimes fraught with misunderstanding, but always bolstered by unconditional love. A must-read for all parents.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“A poetic memoir . . . chronicling the love between a father and his autistic son . . . [Freihow] writes movingly of his family’s day-to-day experiences . . . will prove particularly valuable for families touched by autism, but anyone interested in an intimate, finely crafted family memoir will find this hard to put down.”
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
About the Author
Robert Ferguson is a renowned translator of Scandinavian literature. He has also written biographies of Knut Hamsun, Henry Miler, and Henrik Ibsen.
