The SparkThe Spark
a Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius
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Current format, Book, 2013, , Available . Offered in 0 more formatsThis is a fascinating and inspirational exploration of a mother raising Jacob, her son with severe autism. Currently, Jacob is at the University of Indiana working on extending Einstein's theory of creativity (he is 14). His mother believes that if a child (special needs or not) is immersed in what they love, they will flourish as Jacob has. It speaks to so many of our issues today, about the possibilities and responsibilities of being a parent, of raising a child, magic of human nature, and an important reminder that we should never take our world for granted.
This is a fascinating and inspirational exploration of a mother raising Jacob, her son with severe autism. Currently, Jacob is at the University of Indiana working on extending Einstein's theory of creativity (he is 14). His mother believes that if a child (special needs or not) is immersed in what they love, they will flourish as Jacob has. It speaks to so many of our issues today, about the possibilities and responsibilities of being a parent, of raising a child, magic of human nature, and an important reminder that we should never take our world for granted.
This is a fascinating and inspirational exploration of a mother raising Jacob, her son with severe autism. Currently, Jacob is at the University of Indiana working on extending Einstein's theory of creativity (he is 14). His mother believes that if a child (special needs or not) is immersed in what they love, they will flourish as Jacob has. It speaks to so many of our issues today, about the possibilities and responsibilities of being a parent, of raising a child, magic of human nature, and an important reminder that we should never take our world for granted.
This is a fascinating and inspirational exploration of a mother raising Jacob, her son with severe autism. Currently, Jacob is at the University of Indiana working on extending Einstein's theory of creativity (he is 14). His mother believes that if a child (special needs or not) is immersed in what they love, they will flourish as Jacob has. It speaks to so many of our issues today, about the possibilities and responsibilities of being a parent, of raising a child, magic of human nature, and an important reminder that we should never take our world for granted.
This is a fascinating and inspirational exploration of a mother raising Jacob, her son with severe autism. Currently, Jacob is at the University of Indiana working on extending Einstein's theory of creativity (he is 14). His mother believes that if a child (special needs or not) is immersed in what they love, they will flourish as Jacob has. It speaks to so many of our issues today, about the possibilities and responsibilities of being a parent, of raising a child, magic of human nature, and an important reminder that we should never take our world for granted.
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