Life, animated : a story of sidekicks, heroes, and autism
Book |
First edition. |
Kingswell,
New York :
[2014?]
- 2 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wainfleet | YP 618.92858820092 SUS | Teen - Non-Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Welland Main | 618.9285882 Sus | Biography | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"Imagine being trapped inside a Disney movie and having to learn about life mostly from animated characters dancing across a screen of color. A fantasy? A nightmare? This is the real-life story of Owen Suskind, the son of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind and his wife, Cornelia. An autistic boy who couldn't speak for years, Owen memorized dozens of Disney movies, turned them into a language to express love and loss, kinship, brotherhood. The family was forced to become animated characters, communicating with him in Disney dialogue and song; until they all emerge, together, revealing how, in darkness, we all literally need stories to survive"--
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Details
- ISBN: 9781423180364 (hardback)
- Physical Description: 358 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cmprint
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Kingswell, [2014?]
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Suskind, Owen.
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Disney, Walt,
1901-1966 >
Characters.
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Suskind, Ron >
Family.
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Autistic children >
United States >
Biography.
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Animated films >
Psychological aspects.
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Parents of autistic children >
United States >
Biography.
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Autistic children >
Family relationships >
United States.
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Autistic children >
United States >
Language.
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Interpersonal communication >
United States.