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    <body><![CDATA[I thought this book was simply fascinating. I heard about the movie before I knew there was a book. This book tells the story of a man and his autistic son. The man is Rupert Isaacson, travel writer, human rights activist and journalist. While trying to get his son to engage, Isaacson discovers that...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55072706">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm usually not that into armchair travel books, but I enjoyed this one. The author has a son with autism, and the boy's symptoms included extreme tantrums, incontinence, and communication problems. <br/><br/>When he noticed that his son seemed to connect with the natural world (and horses in part...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75254566">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While this story is a good read and I certainly emphathize with anyone who has an austic child. However -I wouldn't recommend this as a &quot;Christian&quot; book in any sense of the word.  I am very surprised that CBD (Christian Book distributors)would list the book in their selections. I read this...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67912556">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Having an Autistic son, I was attracted to this book about an Autistic boy (very close to the age of mine, in fact).  I was amazed by the fact that this couple just up and traveled to Mongolia with their Autistic son in hopes of a cure from the Shamans and interaction with horses there.  As I was re...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76168495">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The Horse Boy: A Father's Story]]>
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    <![CDATA[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 crazy idea: why not take Rowan to &lt;ST1:PLACE w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Mongolia&lt;/ST1:COUNTRY-REGION&gt;&lt;/ST1:PLACE&gt;, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected? <br/><br/>THE HORSE BOY is the dramatic and heartwarming story of that impossible adventure. In &lt;ST1:PLACE w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;&lt;ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st=&quot;on&quot;&gt;Mongolia&lt;/ST1:COUNTRY-REGION&gt;&lt;/ST1:PLACE&gt;, the family found undreamed of landscapes and people, unbearable setbacks, and advances beyond their wildest dreams. This is a deeply moving, truly one-of-a-kind story--of a family willing to go to the ends of the earth to help their son, and of a boy learning to connect with the world for the first time.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent read on one child with autism.  While I am awed at the length this family went to find help for their child, most parents I know with autistic children cannot afford the time or the cost.  This book very accurately shows how autistic children act and the toll it takes on both them and thei...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77301908">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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