THE HORSE BOY THE TRUE STORY OF A FATHERS MIRACULOUS JOURNEY TO HEAL HIS SON PB B FORMAT – RUPERT ISAACSON

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.