Far From the Tree – Andrew Solomon

"Love, no matter how much you pile it up, doesn't always conquer all."

Andrew Solomon explores the lives of families with children who are profoundly different from their parents—children with deafness, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, or who are prodigies. He examines the tension between 'vertical identity' (passed down from parents) and 'horizontal identity' (learned from a peer group), celebrating the diversity of the human family.

This monumental book is a study of acceptance and love. It redefines what it means to be a family, showing how parents find meaning and joy in raising children who challenge their assumptions about normalcy.