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ChaoticMissAdventures
Far From the Tree | Solomon, Andrew
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Pickpick

Low pick, pick w/a caution
This was entirely too long. I think it would be just as impactful and would reach a larger audience if it was half the length.
With that I am impressed with Solomon's research. I also think he is a study on how to slip yourself into a book. When he spoke of his own story it never felt intrusive and always was there to relate to a point.
While the book itself is too dense, his writing at the sentence level is not and 👇

mcctrish Well done!!!! 1d
ChaoticMissAdventures His writing is easy to read and follow. I think people need to be cautious going into this. There is a lot of interviews where the parents talk openly of regret and even wishing their children dead. There is moments where doctors tell new parents news in the most callous, horrendous way (if nothing this book will affirm that not all doctors need to have their jobs). There is hope nestled throughout, it doesn't outweigh the heaviness of the subject 1d
ChaoticMissAdventures @mcctrish thanks! It felt like being back in college! I made myself read a chapter a day, but I skipped "Rape" I just couldn't do it. 1d
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mcctrish That‘s how I‘m doing it and I just finished “Rape” I needed him to be more angry about health care betraying women 1d
Suet624 It‘s funny you mentioned feeling as though you were back in college. When I looked at your photo, my first thought was that looks like a textbook! 1d
HettyG I enjoyed this book, but also I love your coffee mug. 1d
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Far From the Tree | Solomon, Andrew
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"I am reminded of a friend who said that when she found out her husband couldn't fill her needs, she changed her needs." - No examples.

WTF. I am struggling with this book. There is a thread of misogyny in it that is really grating on me. I have noticed that in most cases he is introducing couples telling what the husband does but not the wife. And then the wife becomes a SAHM. SAH moms are great but let's give them more identity.

willaful I read just the section on autism and really disliked it. 5d
ChaoticMissAdventures @willaful - @mcctrish commented earlier he seems to focus on the most extreme cases, which I guess is effective in some ways but can be overwhelming. I am feeling conflicted about the book. I am half in. 5d
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Far From the Tree | Solomon, Andrew
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I finished the chapter on Autism last night. This book was published in 2012 and it reflects the issue I often have with nonfiction, it is out of date when I get to it. Here it is okay, the past is still relevant and I am glad he was firm on vaccines. I have forgotten how brutal severe Autism can be. These days it feels like half the people I know are getting diagnosed and they are all "normal" with a small hyper fixation.
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ChaoticMissAdventures If you are reading this beware this chapter has a section on filicide (parents killing their children) as someone who is child free this section was honestly horrifying. Especially the results in the US where parents that kill their disabled children often get very light sentencing. I seriously thought at first he had made a typo. 3 years?? I haven't looked it up I don't want to know we have not changed there. 6d
mcctrish I just finished the section on Disability and he wasn‘t talking about lower case d disability- the cases were all EXTREME which of course exist, but it feels like a disservice to everyone who has a disabled child that doesn‘t match his criteria 6d
ChaoticMissAdventures @mcctrish interesting, I am hoping to get to that chapter tomorrow (today is schizophrenia) in all the chapters so far he seems to grab a range of people, but in Autism I can also see this extreme even with a smattering of easier cases. I do appreciate how he is bringing up eugenics often and is obviously against it (so far) 6d
mcctrish I feel like I learned a lot from the schizophrenia chapter, it‘s a better chapter imo 6d
ChaoticMissAdventures @mcctrish I feel like there is a lost opportunity here to talk about the sandwich generation and disabled parents. The subtitle is children, parents and search for identity I wonder why he decided to not look at disability later in life. 5d
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mcctrish
Far From the Tree | Solomon, Andrew
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I am committed to finishing this, hopefully in November but absolutely in 2025. I started it in 2014, it was a gift. My plan then was to read a chapter a month. It is so full of information and real life stories, it can be overwhelming and break your heart. Today I read schizophrenia; “autism is characterized by an over abundance of synaptic connectivity, schizophrenia is marked by a dearth of it.” #nonfictionnovember #finishwhatyoustarted

dabbe That's a W😮WZA book! ♥️🍁🧡 2w
mcctrish @dabbe for 10 years I‘ve hoped to find it on audio 🙏🏻 and now I just have to get on with it 2w
janeycanuck Oh, wow, that sounds intense. You‘ve totally got this! (edited) 2w
mcctrish @janeycanuck here‘s to avoiding reality some more as I am want to do 😂😂😂 always with my head stuck in a book, damming the consequences 2w
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Far From the Tree | Solomon, Andrew
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November TBR

I have grabbed a few short nonfiction books from the library to balance out the tag and dive into #NonfictionNovermber

GinaKButler I love your plant ledge! What a pretty spot! 2w
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Far From the Tree | Solomon, Andrew
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2 weeks in!
2 books down!

#10beforetheend

I am starting the tagged today, but it is a big one and might take me a minute so I am going to try to fit in The Message also this week.

CoverToCoverGirl Yay! You‘re on track!🙂 2w
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MaggieCarr
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Pickpick

I'm my own worst critic when it comes to parenting, but Dr. Becky is reaffirming in reminding readers that it's never too late to course correct. I learned lots of new ways to approach different emotions, outbursts, or moments when my kids are deflecting or full of anxiety.

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kelli7990
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I saw this graphic with digital detox tips on Facebook and wrote this about it.

#haiku #haikuhive

Kerrbearlib I often take social media breaks to maintain my sanity. It‘s made a big difference in my life. 4w
JenlovesJT47 I need to do this. ♥️♥️♥️ 4w
AmyG I need to do this, too. 4w
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dabbe 🧡💜💛 4w
lil1inblue 💓💓💓 4w
Cuilin Yes!!! 💜 4w
AnnCrystal
👏🏼🐝💝💝💝🐝.
4w
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GatheringBooks
Above Ground | Clint Smith
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#HauntsAndHexes Day 14: Oftentimes, humans are more #terrifying than ghosts or ghouls.

Eggs Totally agree 👍🏼 1mo
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Vivlio_Gnosi

“When you have a purpose beyond yourself, you realize that there are infinite paths to get there.“
#nonfiction #mentalhealth