The Martian Child (Paperback)

Basis for the major motion picture from New Line Cinema --starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, and Joan Cusack--in theaters November 2007
When David Gerrold decided he wanted to adopt a son, he thought he had prepared himself for fatherhood. But eight-year-old Dennis turned out to be more than he expected--a lot more. Dennis suffered from fetal alcohol syndrome, the son of a substance abuser and alcoholic who abandoned him in a seedy motel at the age of one-and-a-half. His father died of an overdose. Seized by the state, Dennis was shuffled between eight different foster homes in less than eight years. He was abused and beaten severely in at least tow of his placements. Dennis was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and put on Ritalin and then Disipramine. He was prone to violent emotional outbursts. His case history identified him as "hard to place" --a euphemism for "unadoptable." But for David Gerrold it was love at first sight...

General

Imprint:	Tor Books/ Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2007
First published:	September 2007
Authors:	David Gerrold
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-7653-2003-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Promotions
LSN:	0-7653-2003-7
Barcode:	9780765320032

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