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Author Suskind, Ron, author.

Title Life, animated : a story of sidekicks, heroes, and autism / Ron Suskind, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

Publication Info. New York : Kingswell, 2016.
©2014

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Location Call No. Status
 Enfield, Pearl Street Branch Library - Adult Department  618.92 SUS    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  618.92 SUS    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  618.92 SUS    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  618.9285 S964L    Check Shelf
Edition First paperback edition.
Description 372 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Summary The author describes how his autistic son, Owen, learned to cope with his handicap from a young age by memorizing the dialogue of Disney movies and having his family play the roles of the animated characters.
Contents Growing backward -- Bumping into walls -- In character -- Musical chairs -- The protekter of sidekicks -- A journey song -- Magic formulas -- Luck from unluck -- Blessings, undisguised -- The movie gods -- To do it on his own -- The animated life -- Sidekicks -- In the time since publication.
Subject Suskind, Owen.
Suskind, Ron -- Family.
Disney, Walt, 1901-1966 -- Characters.
Disney, Walt, 1901-1966. (OCoLC)fst00029141
Suskind, Owen. (OCoLC)fst01929372
Suskind, Ron. (OCoLC)fst00409733
Autistic children -- United States -- Biography.
Parents of autistic children -- United States -- Biography.
Autistic children -- Family relationships -- United States.
Autistic children -- United States -- Language.
Interpersonal communication -- United States.
Animated films -- Psychological aspects.
Animated films -- Psychological aspects. (OCoLC)fst00809620
Autistic children. (OCoLC)fst00822506
Autistic children -- Family relationships. (OCoLC)fst00822513
Autistic children -- Language. (OCoLC)fst00822515
Characters and characteristics. (OCoLC)fst00852293
Families. (OCoLC)fst01728849
Interpersonal communication. (OCoLC)fst00977344
Parents of autistic children. (OCoLC)fst01053494
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
Biographies.
ISBN 9781484741238 pbk.
1484741234 pbk.
9781484708781 electronic bk.
1484708784 electronic bk.
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