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 Gerrold, a science-fiction writer from California, adopts a son who has a slight behavioral problem. He believes himself to be a Martian. Gerrold begins the long, involving work of trying to earn the acceptance of Dennis, a hyperactive eight-year-old who desperately wants a father's love, but is so insecure he feels he must be an alien. Gerrold's semi-autobiographical memoir of the first two years with Dennis is a funny, endearing, heartbreaking, and beautifully written testament to fatherhood.©2006 David Gerrold (P)2006 Blackstone Audio Inc. Fiction Genre Fiction Humorous Literature & Fiction Parenting & Families Relationships Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Comedy

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"The heart-searing moments are many but never overwritten, thanks to Gerrold's bright, efficient exposition." ( Booklist)
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A beautiful account of the love of a (single) parent for their child. Of building trust and creating a stable foundation for their once abused, adopted child. Heartwarming, truth based story.

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