I love books where the author has the ability to make me laugh out loud one moment and fill up with tears the next. (Bad Animals) does all that, and more. It is reflective, touching, humorous and heartbreaking. It is a memoir about life, written by an extremely talented author.
Kelly Wilton, Montreal Families
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Joel Yanofsky has written a staggeringly painful and candid account of trying to cope with his son's autism.... an essential (story) for both parents of autistic kids and those would understand more about (autism).
The Sudbury Star
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How do you parent an autistic child? In Bad Animals... Joel Yanofsky offers his answer to that question.... A refreshingly sober reflection on being the father of a high-functioning autistic 11-year-old.
Chatelaine
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A funny, deeply moving and refreshingly honest memoir of raising an autistic child.... (Bad Animals) manages to be both sardonically funny and heartfelt enough to draw tears, an immensely satisfying read for parents of disabled and non-disabled children alike.
Rene Bruemmer, The Montreal Gazette
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Writers... show their capacity for greatness when they point their talent at something they love. Joel Yanofsky has done just that: written a marvellous book about a child he adores -- his son.
David Gilmour, author of The Film Club
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If you want a highly readable, informative and, dare say, entertaining telling of what a family, and a marriage especially, goes through when hit with autism spectrum disorders, look no further.
James Manishen, The Winnipeg Free Press
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Joel Yanofsky has taken on just about the hardest of literary tasks, writing about life with an autistic child without succumbing either to sentimentality or bitterness.
Adam Gopnik, author of The Table Comes First and Paris to the Moon
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With self-deprecating humor and searing honesty... Yanofsky reveals the painful frustration and the powerful bond of love between him, his wife and their 11-year-old autistic son, Jonah. An eloquent memoir.
Kirkus Reviews
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Bad Animals is a father’s memoir about life with his autistic child... Dusted with despair and disappointment but buoyed by gratitude and hints of hope, Yanofsky shares his evolving emotions and relationship with Jonah as frustration and self-pity slowly give way to acceptance and joy.
Tony Miksanek, Booklist
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About the Author
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Joel Yanofsky is the author of four books, including Homo Erectus, a collection of comic essays, Jacob’s Ladder, a novel, and Mordecai & Me: An Appreciation of a Kind, which won the 2003 Mavis Gallant QWF Non-fiction Prize and The Canadian Jewish Book Award.
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Infinithéâtre is proud to present "Prequel: An Old Testament Comedy in Two Acts by Joel Yanofsky"
Thursday, 13 September 2018
Infinithéâtre has invited seven Québec playwrights, developing seven unique plays, each play sponsored by a different Québec English-language theatre, for a twelve-month intensive playwriting unit under the guidance of dramaturge and playwright, Alexandria Haber. This is the first time these plays are read in front of a live audience. We seek audience feedback after each reading. Come see "Prequel: An Old Testament Comedy in Two Acts", at: The Segal Centre - Thurs, Sept 20th at 7pm 5170 Côte-Ste-Catherine Montreal, Québec…
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Today’s Parent launches first autism eBook for Canadian parents
Monday, 09 April 2018
Parents with a kid on the spectrum all say they remember the day their child got an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis vividly. “My hope is that this eBook can offer families a glimpse into what their child’s future might look like. And, more important, what they can do to prepare for it.” To mark World Autism Day 2018, Today’s Parent is proud to be launching the first ebook in a series of guides for Canadian parents whose kids have…