The Anti-Romantic Child
- Author: Priscilla Gilman
- Narrator: Priscilla Gilman
- Publisher: HarperCollins USA
- Duration: 9:22:58
Synopsis
“TheAnti-Romantic Child 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 Vanity Fair andauthor of Apples and Oranges
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 A Year of MagicalThinking and A Year of Reading Proust, Gilman’s The Anti-RomanticChild is an unforgettable exploration of what happens when we lean toembrace the unexpected.
Chapters
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Chapter 001
Duration: 35min -
Chapter 002
Duration: 25min -
Chapter 003
Duration: 30min -
Chapter 004
Duration: 38min -
Chapter 005
Duration: 23min -
Chapter 006
Duration: 45min -
Chapter 007
Duration: 31min -
Chapter 008
Duration: 36min -
Chapter 009
Duration: 32min -
Chapter 010
Duration: 37min -
Chapter 011
Duration: 19min -
Chapter 012
Duration: 20min -
Chapter 013
Duration: 43min -
Chapter 014
Duration: 28min -
Chapter 015
Duration: 42min -
Chapter 016
Duration: 43min -
Chapter 017
Duration: 26min -
sample
Duration: 01min