Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity

by Andrew Solomon

At the beginning, I thought, ‘He’ll never have a normal life.’ You just think, ‘What is a normal life? Who has a normal life? What are any of us doing here?’ I am so proud of my three sons for what they’ve accomplished. My oldest son, he’s so talented and determined. My youngest son, he’s so good at what he does. But George is so decent. Look at all he does with this going on in his head. I might be proudest of him.”