Far from the Tree: How Children and Their Parents Learn to Accept One Another…Our Differences Unite Us (Young Adult Edition)

This young adult edition explores families in which children and parents have significant differences and face extraordinary challenges together. It considers how they can love and accept one another in families affected by Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, deafness, and transgender identity, among other experiences. The book includes notes, suggestions for further reading, and an index. Its focus is on family relationships, difference, acceptance, and the challenges that can arise when relatives’ lives and identities do not match expectations.