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Als Rowan tweeënhalf jaar is, wordt de diagnose gesteld dat hij autistisch is. De wereld van zijn vader Rupert Isaacson en zijn moeder Kristin stort in. Rowan lijdt aan spastische aanvallen en is onhandelbaar. Binnen korte tijd verliezen de ouders al het contact met hem. Op een dag kruipt Rowan tijdens een wandeling door een afrastering. Lachend laat hij zich op zijn rug op de grond vallen, pal voor een grote merrie. Rupert weet als paardentrainer dat de situatie levensgevaarlijk is: één verkeerde beweging kan de merrie doen schrikken en Rowan wordt vertrapt. Wat er dan gebeurt is even bijzonder als ongelooflijk.

When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson feared he might never communicate with his child. But when he discovered Rowan responded to horses, they travelled to Mongolia - the spiritual home of the horse - where shaman healing hands banished the tantrums, incontinence and the hopeless isolation. However, a year after Rowan's improvement, he started regressing. Only then did Rupert remember the shaman had told him that he and Rowan must make three more healing journeys. Journeying to the bushmen of Namibia and Australia's coastal rainforests and finally to America's Navajo reservation, Rupert discovered new ways of connecting with autistic children using nature, movement and animals. Through the process of healing Rowan and using his Horse Boy Method, he learned to unlock children from the most severe autistic symptoms. The Long Ride Home is the story of Rupert and Rowan's journeys - of incredible love and impossible adventure, that would test their courage and change their lives, and those of the families who joined them, forever. 'Magical, moving, miraculous, remarkable, uplifting.' Daily Mail on The Horse Boy 'Captivating, incredible, an extraordinary journey, an impossible dream.' Daily Telegraph on The Horse

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Rupert Isaacson's The Horse Boy is one family's epic journey to rescue their son. Rupert and Kirstin Isaacson were heartbroken when they learned that their two-year-old son Rowan was autistic. And with each passing day, Rowan's growing isolation, his uncontrollable fits, each failed treatment, filled them with despair. Then one day Rowan escaped and ran into a field of horses. Rupert watched in horror - but saw a miracle occur. The horses responded lovingly to Rowan - and he to them. Could Rowan's affinity with these animals save their son from his condition? The Isaacsons left their home in Texas and travelled to the plains and mountains of Mongolia - the spiritual home of the horse - risking everything - their happiness, future and sanity - on an arduous epic horseback journey in search of a cure for Rowan . . . 'An elegant, affecting narrative...a triumph of the human spirit' Daily Telegraph 'Captivating, incredible, a magical journey, an impossible dream' Telegraph Weekend 'It is probably only once in a critical lifetime that one will be moved almost to tears by [such] an account ... the excellence of his writing [creates an] elegant, affecting narrative ... a triumph of the human spirit' Telegraph 'Magical, miraculous, uplifting' Daily Mail Rupert Isaacson is British but lives with his family in Texas, USA. He is an ex-professional horse trainer and founding director of the Indigenous Land Rights Fund. He is the author of The Healing Land: A Kalahari Journey and his journalism and travel writing has appeared in the Daily Telegraph, Esquire, National Geographic, Independent on Sunday, Conde Nast Traveller, Daily Mail and The Field.

Pouť otce za uzdravením syna. Kniha je skutečným příběhem Ruperta Isaacsona, rodáka z Jižní Afriky, jemuž se v americkém Texasu narodí syn Rowan. Rodina si s Rowanovou výchovou neví rady a nakonec se zjistí, že chlapec má autismus. Rupert však zjistí, že na jeho syna příznivě účinkují dvě věci: jízda na koni a domorodí léčitelé. Proto se rozhodne podniknout se svou ženou a synem cestu do míst, kde se odpradávna stýkají koně a šamanismus: do Mongolska. Kniha je fascinujícím příběhem této cesty – cesty za uzdravením syna. Kniha poprvé vyšla v roce 2009 a stala se bestsellerem, který už byl přeložen do několika jazyků. O rodině Isaacsonových a jejich cestě do Mongolska byl v roce 2009 také natočen filmový dokument.

En 2004, au Texas, Rowan a deux ans quand les médecins diagnostiquent chez lui une forme rare et violente d'autisme, laissant ses parents désespérés. Anéantis, les rêves et projets d'une famille heureuse. Pourront-ils un jour communiquer avec leur enfant? Seul réconfort aux crises de Rowan : chevaucher avec son père sur Betsy, une vieille jument. Une idée folle traverse alors la tête de Rupert Isaacson. Emmener son fils en Mongolie, l'une des dernières cultures équestres de l'humanité, et un pays où le chamanisme est toujours très présent, où les rapports entre le corps et l'esprit ne sont pas les mêmes que dans le monde " civilisé ". L'Enfant cheval est le récit de leur odyssée, une formidable aventure humaine où, au fil de leurs rencontres avec des hommes et des femmes extraordinaires, un enfant " différent " va reprendre contact avec le monde, avec la vie. Un livre événement qui sort simultanément dans trente pays, un document émouvant sur l'autisme et le handicap, sur ce chemin escarpé que parcourent des familles pour accéder à une relation qui n'est jamais acquise, et qui encourage à imaginer d'autres possibles

La búsqueda de un padre para sanar a su hijo Cuando los médicos determinaron que su hijo Rowan padecía autismo la noticia hundió a Rupert Isaacon, quien temió que jamás lograría comunicarse bien con el niño. Aunque pronto se dio cuenta de que cuando montaba el caballo de su vecino junto con Rowan, el niño parecía mejorar visiblemente de su trastorno. A Isaacson, un experto jinete, se le ocurrió entonces una idea disparatada: llevar a Rowan a Mongolia, el único lugar en el mundo donde los caballos y la medicina sanadora de los chamanes se entrelazan profundamente. El niño del caballo es la dramática y conmovedora historia de esa aventura imposible. En Mongolia, la familia halló unos paisajes y unas personas increíbles, unos obstáculos casi insalvables y unos progresos que ni siguiera habían soñado poder lograr. Esta es una historia profundamente emotiva y singular, la de una familia dispuesta a ir al find el mundo con tal de ayudar a su hijo, y la de un niño que aprende a conectar con el mundo por primera vez.

Per i genitori di Rowan, il piccolo è un enigma. Non è come gli altri bambini: vive in un mondo isolato, lontano da persone ed emozioni, con una mente chiusa in una gabbia di vetro. La diagnosi dei medici, "disturbo pervasivo dello sviluppo", segna per Rupert e Kristin una condanna al silenzio e alla solitudine del loro bambino. Ma durante una passeggiata, Rowan incontra Betsy, un cavallo dal pelo marrone e occhi intelligenti. Tra i due scocca un amore a prima vista, e in sella a Betsy, Rowan inizia a comunicare le sue emozioni e paure. Questo straordinario legame spinge Rupert a intraprendere un viaggio disperato ma pieno di speranza: una spedizione in Mongolia. Qui, dove i cavalli furono addomesticati seimila anni fa e dove vive il popolo delle renne, Rowan entra in contatto con antiche tradizioni e sciamani che sembrano toccare la sua anima. In questo paesaggio mistico e selvaggio, la saggezza dei guaritori potrebbe finalmente aprire una breccia nella sua mente, portando nuove possibilità e connessioni.