A review by dobbydoo22
Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon

4.0

Denser than I expected, but full of information and insights into lives that most of us couldn't imagine living. Solomon did exhaustive research and interviews for each chapter, and the book is full of both scientific information and case studies for the conditions that he discusses--ranging from deafness and dwarfism to schizophrenia and transgender. If you are feeling overwhelmed and need some perspective on just how lucky most of us are in our lives, this book will do it.