too, might want to try. For another great SAHD resource, see Baylies’s At-Home Dad Network ( www.angel re.com/zine / athomedad/index.blog). (Chicago Review Press, )

Rupert Isaacson’s e Horse Boy: A Father’s Quest to Heal His Son is a compelling, well-told tale of a Texas-based British man and his American wife who take their ve-year-old boy, who has autism, to Mongolia for shamanic healing. It’s an epic adventure with

a triumphant ending: Rowan is still autistic, but his worst symptoms—tantrums, stimming, hyperactivity—have disappeared. He is physically continent, emotionally stable, reads at the level of an eight-year-old, and has many play dates. Meanwhile, his preternatural connection to animals continues to bloom. (Isaacson o ers a detailed account of Rowan’s special relationship with a horse named Betsy, in whose company he rst begins to show signs of healing.) Stunning black-and-white photos depict the intensity of this family’s journey. Isaacson also produced a lm about this amazing experience: Over the Hills and Far Away, directed by Michael Orion Scott, and an o cial selection of the Sundance Film Festival. See www.horseboymovie. com for the trailer. (Little, Brown and Company, )

Melissa Chianta is Mothering’s managing editor. e best part of her job is getting to check out new media.