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The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius

Kristine Barnett

Hardcover | Pages: 250 pages

Rating: 4.13 | 6836 Users | 1070 Reviews

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Original Title:	The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius
ISBN:	0812993373 (ISBN13: 9780812993370)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Indianapolis, Indiana(United States)
Literary Awards:	Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Memoir & Autobiography (2013)

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Kristine Barnett’s son Jacob has an IQ higher than Einstein’s, a photographic memory, and he taught himself calculus in two weeks. At nine he started working on an original theory in astrophysics that experts believe may someday put him in line for a Nobel Prize, and at age twelve he became a paid researcher in quantum physics. But the story of Kristine’s journey with Jake is all the more remarkable because his extraordinary mind was almost lost to autism. At age two, when Jake was diagnosed, Kristine was told he might never be able to tie his own shoes.

The Spark is a remarkable memoir of mother and son. Surrounded by “experts” at home and in special ed who tried to focus on Jake’s most basic skills and curtail his distracting interests—moving shadows on the wall, stars, plaid patterns on sofa fabric—Jake made no progress, withdrew more and more into his own world, and eventually stopped talking completely. Kristine knew in her heart that she had to make a change. Against the advice of her husband, Michael, and the developmental specialists, Kristine followed her instincts, pulled Jake out of special ed, and began preparing him for mainstream kindergarten on her own.

Relying on the insights she developed at the daycare center she runs out of the garage in her home, Kristine resolved to follow Jacob’s “spark”—his passionate interests. Why concentrate on what he couldn’t do? Why not focus on what he could? This basic philosophy, along with her belief in the power of ordinary childhood experiences (softball, picnics, s’mores around the campfire) and the importance of play, helped Kristine overcome huge odds.

The Barnetts were not wealthy people, and in addition to financial hardship, Kristine herself faced serious health issues. But through hard work and determination on behalf of Jake and his two younger brothers, as well as an undying faith in their community, friends, and family, Kristine and Michael prevailed. The results were beyond anything anyone could have imagined.

Dramatic, inspiring, and transformative, The Spark is about the power of love and courage in the face of overwhelming obstacles, and the dazzling possibilities that can occur when we learn how to tap the true potential that lies within every child, and in all of us.

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Title	:	The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius
Author	:	Kristine Barnett
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 250 pages
Published	:	April 9th 2013 by Random House
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Parenting. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography

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Ratings: 4.13 From 6836 Users | 1070 Reviews

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A book about autism and genius and I am giving it 2 stars? Let me explain. What the book does well is explain what it feels like to be a parent that has an autism diagnosis. It also explains the feelings of being overwhelmed by having a gifted child. For my Christian friends, there is a strong current of service to others and giving of yourself that makes me want to add another star. The takeaway here is the book does feelings well. The list of what bothered is longer so buckle up. The writing

I finished this book last week and had to put it aside to give it some thought. I wanted to make sure that I was reviewing the BOOK and not the story behind it.The story of Jake is impressive. He is a brilliant young man. His parents went through a lot in life and suffered more than people should, and it sounds like they kept up a good attitude through all of it. All of that is good.The book, however, is disappointing on many fronts. The writing isn't great, but I'm willing to forgive some of

*****I won this book on goodreads as a "first reads" book, so here is my honest review*****The Spark : A Mother's Story of Nuturing Genius by Kristine Barnett is a inspiring and compelling story about a mother raising her autistic son. Jake was diagnosed at age 2, and his prognosis was poor. non-verbal Jake was basically not ever going to read or write or even tie his shoes. Kristine and her husband Mike did everything in their power to regain the son they felt autism had stolen from them.

This book turned out to be so much more than I thought it would be ... not just about an autistic child prodigy, but about life and loss, struggle and triumph. This book takes following a 'mother's gut' to a whole new level. I will definitely look at my children in a different light, and in the future I plan to find ways to guide them that may not necessarily be 'mainstream.' With America's education system in dire straits, 'mainstream' is exactly what we don't need. I just hope I can find the

I really expected to hate this book. Or at least, to be fairly unmoved by it. The first few chapters did nothing to disabuse me of that notion, as they felt like too rounded a tale. All the edges seemed to have been filed off, making a story that was palatable for what people wanted to hear about autism, or about life with a child with a disability, or just, quite frankly, feel-good, glad-it's-not-me pablum.Note: The rest of this review has been withdrawn due to the changes in Goodreads policy

I have a thing for works about gifted kids. Searching for Bobby Fischer, Little Man Tate, that Oliver Twist retelling about the kid who's a musical genius and it turned out that Felicity is his mom--watching precocious little kids is like watching the extra-smart chick who's the first one of the clutch to figure out that potato bugs are for eating; you're all like, "Look at you go!" AND "Awww, how cute!" all at the same time.This book strikes me the same way. I hit up Youtube after I finished

Oversell is exactly the word I was looking for! This book could have been amazing if it have been differently. He really is presented as a saint and