{"product_id":"the-long-ride-home","title":"The Long Ride Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism Rupert Isaacson feared they might never communicate. But when he discovered Rowan responded to horses they traveled to Mongolia - the spiritual home of the horse - where shaman banished the tantrums the incontinence and the hopeless isolation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A year later Rowan started regressing. Only then did Rupert remember the shaman had told him that they must make three more healing journeys.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e So they went: to the Bushmen of Namibia and Australia's coastal rainforests and to America's Navajo reservation discovering new ways of connecting with autistic children using nature movement and animals unlocking children from their most severe symptoms and developing two internationally known programs: Horse Boy Method and Movement Method.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Long Ride Home\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Rupert and Rowan's journeys - of incredible love and extraordinary adventure - that tested their courage and changed their lives and those of the families who joined them forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRupert Isaacson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in London in 1967 to Southern African parents. He now lives in Austin Texas. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Healing Land\u003c\/i\u003e chronicling his time spent living with the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert and his adventure helping them to win back their lost hunting grounds \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Host the History and Meaning of the Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Horse Boy\u003c\/i\u003e which tells the story of his quest on horseback across Mongolia to find healing for his autistic son Rowan translated into 30 languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Isaacson is also a film-maker: his feature doc of \u003ci\u003eThe Horse Boy\u003c\/i\u003e screened on TV worldwide and in cinemas all over America. His journalistic work has appeared in national newspapers and magazines in the UK and USA. In 2008 Isaacson founded the Horse Boy Foundation which helps children find communication and learning both using horses (Horse Boy Method) and play equipment and the environment (Horse Boy Learning). To find out more go to www.horseboyworld.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Long Ride Home \u003c\/em\u003eprovides many insights into helping individuals with autism using horses movement and immersion in the natural world. Rupert's novel teaching techniques using play equipment a car ride even time on a couch can be done anywhere by anyone and they work. Rupert shows you how to do it.\"-Temple Grandin \u0026amp;ndash Author \u003cem\u003eThinking In Pictures \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Autistic Brain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"Literally couldn't put \u003cem\u003eThe Long Ride Home \u003c\/em\u003edown. It's a wonderfully powerful story of love in so many ways.\"-\u003cem\u003eAutism Media Channel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"An even better book - if that were possible - than \u003cem\u003eThe Horse Boy\u003c\/em\u003e.\"--John Mitchinson \u003cem\u003e- Unbound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Pure inspiration healing and hope!\"-Kristine Barnett - Author \u003cem\u003eThe Spark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"If you want a method that will really help your kid read this book.\"-Thalia Michelle (Tex\u003cem\u003e - Thinking Moms Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As a mother of a 19-year-old son with autism I urge parents to read this compelling book that ultimately is about love hope and miracles.\"-Polly Tommey - The Autism Trust\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"At last a positive voice for Autism and a great story!\" -Dr. Julian Maha - Kulture City\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Itasca Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54526312317203,"sku":"9780996627603","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/3521\/2563\/files\/img_proxy_3da0ae99-8e16-477c-b778-42eb46026286.jpg?v=1785850524","url":"https:\/\/danuc.net\/products\/the-long-ride-home","provider":"Danu's Wardrobe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}