Cowboy & Wills - Brossura

Holloway, Monica

Brossura

ISBN 10: 184739955X ISBN 13: 9781847399557

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2010

Riassunto

The day Monica learns that her loveable, brilliant three-year-old son, Wills, has Autism, she takes him to buy an aquarium. It's the first in a string of impulsive trips to the pet store to buy animals as a distraction from the uncontrollable, crushing reality of Wills's diagnosis. But while Wills diligently tends to the growing menagerie, what he really wants is a puppy. And one Christmas, when Wills is six, Cowboy Carol Lawrence joins their family. Like all dynamic duos, Cowboy and Wills complement each other perfectly. Wills is cautious, fastidious, and irresistibly tender-hearted. Cowboy, a rambunctious golden retriever, is over-eager, affectionate, and impulsive. And from the moment Cowboy enters their lives, Monica sees her son step a little further into the world. Soon, the boy who could barely say hello to his classmates in kindergarten is sharing stories during morning circle. With Cowboy, he finds the courage to invite kids over for play dates, overcomes his debilitating fear of water to swim alongside her in the family pool, and, after years of gentle coaxing, Wills finally sleeps in his own bed with Cowboy's paws draped across his small chest. And when Cowboy turns out to need her new family as much as they need her, they discover just how much she has taught them -- about devotion, about loyalty, and about never giving up.

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"A boy and his dog-that is sacred stuff. Layer on to that autism and the singular love of a mother and you've got the makings for deeply worthwhile reading. Monica Holloway is any one of us, doubled-over with hope and pain and wishing."
-Kelly Corrigan, author of The Middle Place
"A young boy with autism is able to make friends with the aid of his pet dog named Cowboy. Pets can help open up social doors."
-Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation and Animals Make us Human
"An intimate, loving, funny look at the heartbreaking relationship between one mom, one dad, their very special little boy, and the puppy that was heaven-sent to love them all."
-Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of Crazy Love and Mommy Wars
"Monica Holloway has me laughing AND crying within the first five pages of Cowboy & Wills. She crafts artful, and so often, hysterical observations of everyday life, while also revealing the many dimensions of heartache that come with being a mother who wants only the best for her family. Monica is the genuine article when it comes to pitch perfect memoir writing."
-Jennifer Lauck, author of Blackbird and Still Waters
"Cowboy & Wills is the very best kind of memoir: a quietly profound story that reminds everyone of the power of simple acts of love. Holloway and her remarkable son are bound to inspire and transform many lives."
-Hope Edelman, author of The Possibility of Everything and Motherless Daughters
"Monica Holloway has written one of the most extraordinary memoirs I've ever read. Tender, loving, and heartbreakingly intimate, it chronicles her struggle to coax her son Wills out of the shell of autism. I highly recommend this gorgeous and frank book about family, connections, and the ephemeral state of belonging."
-Barrie Gillies, Parents magazine
"Monica Holloway's, Cowboy & Wills is a refreshing look at high functioning autism. Her writing is personal, insightful, informative, and helpful. I highly recommend this book to families with autism, as well as to others who wish to gain a better understanding of the challenges and victories these families face."
-Elaine Hall, CoachE! in Autism: The Musical and author of Now I See the Moon
'A deeply touching, funny, and ultimately uplifting story of unconditional love' Nuala Gardner, bestselling author of A Friend Like Henry
‘The dog that changed a little boy’s world’
‘When Wills was anxious or sad, he confided in Cowboy. He found great relief in getting his troubles off his chest but confiding in a person was nearly impossible. Cowboy was different. She didn’t offer solutions. She just listened. One day when we were driving back from Katherine’s, Wills hauled Cowboy on to his lap and hugged her tight. We were turning down our street when I heard it. “I love you Cowboy”. Three simple words. He’d never said them to another living soul.’
Extract, Daily Express 5/7

L'autore:

Monica Holloway is an actress turned writer. This is her first full-length book. She lives in California.

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 184739955X
• ISBN 13: 9781847399557
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288