Following Ezra: What One Father Learned About Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love from His Extraordinary Son December 5, 2011

When Tom Fields-Meyer’s son Ezra was three and showing early signs of autism, a therapist suggested that the father needed to grieve. “For what?” he asked. The answer: “For the child he didn’t turn out to be.” That moment helped strengthen Fields-Meyer’s resolve to do just the opposite: to pour love on the child Ezra was becoming, a quirky boy possessing a fascinating and complex mind. Fields-Meyer focuses not on a “battle” against a “disease,” but rather on the surprisingly rich and textured life one experiences in raising such a child. Tom Fields-Meyer is an author and journalist. A former senior writer for People, he has written for dozens of publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Forward. Books will be for sale at the event and the author will be available for book signings.

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