The boy who loved too much : a true story of pathological friendliness
Latson, Jennifer2018
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Twelve-year-old Eli D'Angelo has a genetic disorder that obliterates social inhibitions, making him irrepressibly friendly, indiscriminately trusting, and unconditionally loving toward everyone he meets. It also makes him enormously vulnerable. This remarkable story follows Eli's coming-of-age while his mother, Gayle, must decide whether to shield Eli entirely from the world or give him the freedom to find his own way. In a vivid and sympathetic telling based on three years of immersive reporting, Jennifer Latson intertwines Eli and Gayle's story with a look a the genetic basis of behaviour, revealing how insights drawn from this rare condition shine a light on what makes us all human.
Main title:
The boy who loved too much : a true story of pathological friendliness / Jennifer Latson.
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Edition:
First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition.
Imprint:
New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2018.
Collation:
xii, 290 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-290).
Contents:
UnlockedDiagnosisPutting Williams on the mapMilestonesA genetic street lampEli turns twelveSchoolMissing genes, more personalityPeople like EliEli goes to campLearning curveThe note homeTreating the friendliness disorderEli turns thirteenWhat the future holdsProgress reportWhere the hugging never stopsTough loveConfrontationBorn to be kindScience classGraduationHigh school.
ISBN:
14767740569781476774053 (paperback)
Dewey class:
618.928
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
362067
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 618.928 BOY | Available |