{"product_id":"boy-alone-a-brothers-memoir-9780061136672","title":"Boy Alone: A Brother's Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBoy Alone\u003c\/em\u003e unlocks the heart and lets the emotions pour out: grief, despair, anger, love, devotion and wonder. Whether you are a parent or a sibling of someone with autism or just looking in from the outside through this rarely opened window into the complex life of a family coping with autism, you will never forget this book.\" --Portia Iversen, Co-Founder of Cure Autism Now Foundation and author of \u003cem\u003eStrange Son\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this literary tour de force, Karl Taro Greenfield, acclaimed journalist and author of \u003cem\u003eChina Syndrome\u003c\/em\u003e, tells the story of his life growing up with his brother, chronicling the hopes, dreams, and realities of life with an autistic sibling. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKarl Taro Greenfeld knew from an early age that his little brother, Noah, was not like other children. He was unable to communicate verbally or tie his shoes, and despite his angelic demeanor was prone to violent outbursts. No doctor, social worker, or specialist could pinpoint what was wrong with Noah beyond a general diagnosis: autism. The boys' parents dedicated their lives to caring for their younger son--a challenging, often painful experience that their father detailed in a bestselling trilogy of books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoy Alone\u003c\/em\u003e is Karl Taro Greenfeld's unforgettable memoir of growing up in Noah's shadow, revealing the complex mix of rage, confusion, and love that defined the author's childhood--a beautiful, haunting, and wholly original exploration of what it means to be a family, a brother, a person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreenfeld, Karl Taro:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKarl Taro Greenfeld is the author of seven previous books, including the novel \u003cem\u003eTriburbia\u003c\/em\u003e and the acclaimed memoir \u003cem\u003eBoy Alone\u003c\/em\u003e. His award-winning writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBest American Short Stories 2009\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e2013\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe PEN\/O. Henry Prize Stories 2012\u003c\/em\u003e. Born in Kobe, Japan, he has lived in Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, and currently lives in Pacific Palisades, California, with his wife, Silka, and their daughters, Esmee and Lola.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51318634184978,"sku":"9780061136672","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ea834e5f-d6c3-4b2c-ac2c-aeb89e27946c.jpg?v=1748508845","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/boy-alone-a-brothers-memoir-9780061136672","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}