TY - BOOK AU - Isaacson,Rupert TI - The horse boy: a father's quest to heal his son SN - 9780316008235 : AV - RJ506.A9 I795 2009 U1 - 618.92/858820092 22 CY - New York PB - Little, Brown and Co. KW - Isaacson, Rowan. KW - Isaacson, Rupert. KW - Autistic children KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Parents of autistic children KW - Autism in children KW - Treatment KW - Case studies KW - Horses KW - Therapeutic use KW - Human-animal relationships KW - Family relationships KW - Fathers and sons KW - Austin (Tex.) KW - Biographies KW - tlcgt N2 - When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child. But when Isaacson, a lifelong horseman, rode their neighbor's horse with Rowan, Rowan improved immeasurably. He was struck with a idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected? UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0902/2008035538-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0902/2008035538-d.html ER -