The Anti-Romantic Child

A Story of Unexpected Joy

“TheAnti-Romantic Child is remarkable. This haunting and lyrical memoir will bean invaluable and heartening guide to all who find themselves in similarsituations and indeed anyone confronting an unforeseen challenge.” —MarieBrenner, writer for Vanity Fair andauthor of Apples and Oranges

With an emotionally resonant combination of memoirand literature, Wordsworth scholar Priscilla Gilman recounts the challenges ofraising a son with hyperlexia, a developmentaldisorder neurologically counterpoint to dyslexia. Gilman explores thecomplexities of our hopes and expectations for our children and ourselves. Withluminous prose and a searing, personal story evocative of A Year of MagicalThinking and A Year of Reading Proust, Gilman’s The Anti-RomanticChild is an unforgettable exploration of what happens when we lean toembrace the unexpected.

Fabulous

I never read a book twice and this one I definately want to. The honest emotion, love, sacrifice is beyond real. I know Priscilla and Benj. Priscilla is me. She is my daughter. I know children like Benj. I wish they all had moms like Priscilla. I even love poetry now; especially, Wordsworth....