The Horse Boy : A Father's Miraculous Journey to Heal His Son

Rupert Isaacson's The Horse Boy is one family's epic journey to rescue their son. When Rupert and Kristin Isaacson learned that their two-year-old son Rowan was autistic, they were heartbroken. With each passing day, Rowan's growing isolation, his uncontrollable fits, and each failed treatment filled them with despair.

Then one day Rowan escaped and ran into a field of horses. Rupert watched in horror - but saw a miracle occur. The horses responded lovingly to Rowan, and he to them. Could Rowan's affinity with these animals save their son from his condition?

The Isaacsons left their home in Texas and travelled to the plains and mountains of Mongolia - the spiritual home of the horse - risking everything: their happiness, future and sanity. This is the story of their arduous epic horseback journey in search of a cure for Rowan, a magical and miraculous tale that the Daily Telegraph called "an elegant, affecting narrative... a triumph of the human spirit."