Stephen, a high-level academic department chair, finds himself buried under the weight of 'neon' noise—the endless bureaucracy and performance of professional life. Seeking a counterweight, he and his spouse, Rod, take their autistic son, Kendall, and his service dog, Ben, into the rugged landscapes of the American Southwest in a thirty-foot travel trailer. This manuscript explores the 'Desert Translation'—the process by which the family moves from the frantic pace of Las Vegas to the patient, ancient grammar of Mount Charleston and Zion. The heart of the book lies in Kendall’s transformation from a student of social cues to a master teacher of ecology, using his deep knowledge of lizards, insects, and stars to bridge the gap between his neurodiverse world and the strangers he meets on the trail. It is a profound meditation on finding proportion through geological time and discovering that the most important languages are often the ones spoken without words.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Stephen, a high-level academic department chair, finds himself buried under the weight of 'neon' noise-the endless bureaucracy and performance of professional life. Seeking a counterweight, he and his spouse, Rod, take their autistic son, Kendall, and his service dog, Ben, into the rugged landscapes of the American Southwest in a thirty-foot travel trailer. This manuscript explores the 'Desert Translation'-the process by which the family moves from the frantic pace of Las Vegas to the patient, ancient grammar of Mount Charleston and Zion. The heart of the book lies in Kendall's transformation from a student of social cues to a master teacher of ecology, using his deep knowledge of lizards, insects, and stars to bridge the gap between his neurodiverse world and the strangers he meets on the trail. It is a profound meditation on finding proportion through geological time and discovering that the most important languages are often the ones spoken without words. Artikel-Nr. 9798190303858
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