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020 $a9781476702742 (hardcover)
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100 1 $aMutch, Maria.
245 10 $aKnow the night :$ba memoir of survival in the small hours /$cMaria Mutch.
250 $aFirst Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bSimon & Schuster,$c2014.
300 $axvii, 205 pages ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 202).
520 $a"In this soul-stirring debut memoir, Maria Mutch explores the miraculous power that care and communication have in the face of the deep, personal isolation that often comes with disability. A chronicle of the witching hours between midnight and six a.m., this meditative book takes place during the two-year period in which Mutch's son Gabriel, who is autistic and also has Down syndrome, rarely slept through the night. In this tapestry composed of interwoven memories, we see both Gabriel's difficult childhood and Maria's introduction to the world of multiple disability parenting. As a counterpoint to Gabriel's figurative isolation is the story of Admiral Richard Byrd, the polar explorer who journeyed alone into the Antarctic wilderness in the 1930s. His story creates a shared and powerful language for the experience of feeling alone. In these three characters--mother, son, and explorer--Mutch reveals overlapping and layered themes of solitude that, far from driving us apart, enlighten, uplift, and connect."--Publisher description.
600 10 $aMutch, Maria.
650 0 $aMothers and sons$vBiography.
650 0 $aDown syndrome$vBiography.
650 0 $aInsomnia$vBiography.
650 0 $aBooks and reading$xPsychological aspects.
650 0 $aSolitude$vBiography.
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