{"product_id":"seeing-ezra-a-mothers-story-of-autism-unconditional-love-and-the-meaning-of-normal-paperback","title":"Seeing Ezra: A Mother's Story of Autism, Unconditional Love, and the Meaning of Normal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKerry Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeeing Ezra\u003c\/em\u003e is the soulful, beautifully written memoir of a mother s fierce love for her autistic son, and a poignant examination of what it means to be normal. When Kerry Cohen s son Ezra turns one, a babysitter suggests he may be different, setting her family on a path in which autism dominates their world. As he becomes a toddler and they navigate the often rigid and prescriptive world of therapy, Cohen is unsettled by the evaluations they undergo: At home, Ezra is playfully expressive, sharing profound, touching moments of connection and intimacy with his mother and other family members, but in therapy he is pathologized, prodded to behave in ways that undermine his unique expression of autism.\u003cbr\u003e It soon becomes clear that more is at stake than just Ezra s well-being; Cohen and her marriage are suffering as well. Ezra s differentness, and the strain of pursuing varied therapies, takes a toll on the familyCohen s husband grows depressed and she pursues an affairall as she tries to help others recognize and embrace Ezra s uniqueness rather than force him to behave outside his comfort level. It isn t until they abandon the expected, prescriptive notions about love, marriage, and individuality that they are able to come back together as two parents who fiercely love their little boy.\u003cbr\u003e Powerful and eye-opening, \u003cem\u003eSeeing Ezra\u003c\/em\u003e is an inspirational chronicle of a mother s struggle to protect her son from a system that seeks to compartmentalize and fix him, and of her journey toward accepting and valuing him for who he isjust as he is. \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKerry Cohen\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in northern New Jersey, right across the George Washington Bridge from Manhattan. She has two master's degrees, one in writing from the University of Oregon, and one in counseling psychology from Pacific University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter publishing her first memoir, \u003cem\u003eLoose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity, \u003c\/em\u003e Cohen received thousands of messages from girls and women who felt that in telling her story, she had told their own shameful, unspoken story as well. Following that experience, her work as a counselor has primarily concerned adolescent girls and sexuality, relationship issues, and addictions. Her next book on the \"loose\" issue, \u003cem\u003eDirty Little Secrets: Breaking the Silence on Teenage Girls and Promiscuity, \u003c\/em\u003e is forthcoming in September 2011. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCohen's writing has been featured in \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times'\u003c\/em\u003e \"Modern Love\" series and the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/em\u003e as well as numerous anthologies, literary journals, and periodicals. She has appeared on \u003cem\u003eDr. Phil, Secret Lives of Women, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, \u003c\/em\u003e and the BBC, as well as in \u003cem\u003eMarie Claire, \u003c\/em\u003e the UK's \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail, South African People Magazine.\u003c\/em\u003e She currently maintains a blog for Psychology Today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764228915488,"sku":"9781580054331","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e03045caf22abf57da6d74793fba7a81.webp?v=1780246262","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/seeing-ezra-a-mothers-story-of-autism-unconditional-love-and-the-meaning-of-normal-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}