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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought Far From the Tree, by Andrew Solomon, was a masterpiece. It's non-fiction about various families where a child in the family is so very different from the parents in various ways.  (Like the apple has fallen far from the tree . . . ) 
 
The book covers some extraordinary families and life experiences - I found it deep and thought-provoking, even now, 10 years after I read it.  And it's straight up interesting. Solomon does a great job of connecting with each family and sharing their stories with profound empathy in all directions.

If I remember correctly, each section can be read on its own, but the true beauty of the book is how he highlights the common threads from families who on the surface seem very different.

One caveat: It's quite long, and the author speaks rather slowly on the audio version, so I remember bumping the speed up to 1.2 or so, which brought it to a more typical pace, at least to my ear.
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Thanks so much!

Wow! It’s 41 hours long! This is actually perfect because it sounds really interesting and will take me through the week. [/quote]

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