Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
Physical Description |
x, 290 pages ; 24 cm. |
Note |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
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 from the world or give him the freedom to find his own way. |
Subject |
Williams syndrome -- Patients -- Case studies.
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Friendship in children -- Case studies.
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Social interaction in children -- Case studies.
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