The Boy in the Moon
A Father's Journey to Understand His Extraordinary Son
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2011.
Format: Book
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Description: 293 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
A Canadian journalist traces his efforts to understand the extremely rare genetic mutation that causes his son to possess an unusual facial appearance, an inability to speak and a compulsion to hit himself, a disorder for which the author has traveled the world to speak with medical specialists and connect with other affected families.
Subjects:
Brown, Walker, 1996-
Brown, Ian, 1954-
Genetic disorders in children -- Patients -- Canada -- Biography.
Genetic disorders in children -- Patients -- Family relationships -- Canada.
Parents of children with disabilities -- Canada -- Biography.
Fathers and sons.
Genetic disorders.
Brown, Walker, 1996-
Brown, Ian, 1954-
Genetic disorders in children -- Patients -- Canada -- Biography.
Genetic disorders in children -- Patients -- Family relationships -- Canada.
Parents of children with disabilities -- Canada -- Biography.
Fathers and sons.
Genetic disorders.
ISBN:
0312671830
Originally published: Toronto : Random House Canada, c2009.