Anti-Romantic Child

<em>TheAnti-Romantic Child </em>is remarkable. This haunting and lyrical memoir will bean invaluable and heartening guide to all who find themselves in similarsituations and indeed anyone confronting an unforeseen challenge. --MarieBrenner writer for <em>Vanity Fair</em> andauthor of <em>Apples and Oranges</em><br /><em> </em><br />With an emotionally resonant combination of memoirand literature Wordsworth scholar Priscilla Gilman recounts the challenges ofraising a son with hyperlexia a developmentaldisorder neurologically counterpoint to dyslexia. Gilman explores thecomplexities of our hopes and expectations for our children and ourselves. Withluminous prose and a searing personal story evocative of <em>A Year of MagicalThinking</em> and <em>A Year of Reading Proust</em> Gilman's <em>The Anti-RomanticChild </em>is an unforgettable exploration of what happens when we lean toembrace the unexpected.