Far from the Tree

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Far from the Tree
ISBN
0-7432-3671-8

Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity is a non-fiction book by Andrew Solomon published in November 2012 in the United States[1] and two months later in the UK (under the title, Far from the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love),[2] about how families accommodate children with physical, mental and social disabilities and differences.

The writing of the book was supported by

MacDowell Colony,[4] Ucross Foundation,[5] and the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center;[6] at MacDowell, Solomon was the DeWitt Wallace/Reader’s Digest Fellow and later the Stanford Calderwood fellow.[7]

In 2017 it was adapted into a documentary of the same name, directed by Rachel Dretzin.

Awards and honors

See also

  • Welcome to Holland (essay)

References

Wikiquote has quotations related to the book.
  1. ISBN 9780743236713
    . Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Far from the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love". The Random House Group. 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  3. ^ Yaddo (2010). "Annual Report 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  4. ^ MacDowell Colony (Summer 2007). "MacDowell" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  5. ^ Ucross Foundation. "Alumni List". Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  6. ^ The Rockefeller Foundation (2009). "Bellagio Center: The First Fifty Years" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  7. ^ MacDowell Colony (March 2009). "Annual Report for the Year Ending March 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  8. ^ "The 10 Best Books of 2012". The New York Times. 30 November 2012.
  9. ^ Hoffer, Barbara (28 February 2013). "National Book Critics Circle Announces Awards for Publishing Year 2012". Critical Mass (press release). Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  10. ^ National Council on Crime & Delinquency (20 June 2013). "The Winners of the 20th Annual Media for a Just Society Awards" (press release). Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  11. ^ Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (22 April 2013). "Andrew Solomon Wins the 2013 Anisfield-Wolf Prize for Nonfiction" (press release). Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  12. ^ Moss, Meredith (24 September 2013). "2013 Dayton Literary Peace Prize winners announced". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  13. ^ Charles, Ron (18 April 2013). "Andrew Solomon wins Lukas Book Prize". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  14. ^ "Sheehy, Solomon honored for inspiring readers". Associated Press. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (21 August 2013). "NAIBA Book of the Year Awards" (press release). Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  16. ^ "Andrew Motion announces shortlist for the Wellcome Book Prize 2014". Wellcome Trust. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  17. ^ GrrlScientist (26 February 2014). "Wellcome Trust's Book Prize 2014 shortlist announced". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  18. ^ Alison Flood (29 April 2014). "Wellcome book prize goes to Andrew Solomon's Far From the Tree". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

External links

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