A child called Noah

A Child Called Noah (362.7 GR) is a diary written by Josh Greenfeld. Josh's writes his first entry on July 1, 1966, the day his second son, Noah, is born. In addition to Noah, the household includes his Asian wife, Foumiko, and his firstborn, Karl, who is roughly a year older than Noah.

At the age of one, Noah begins to talk, however his motor skills aren't progressing as well, but he still seems to be a normal child to Josh. Noah seems to have a charming disposition, but he's very slow with rolling over, sitting up, and attempting to stand. Before Noah's third birthday, he stops talking. On a regular schedule, Josh and Foumiko have been taking him to the doctors. Different doctors diagnosed Noah differently - creating a lot of stress for Josh. Noah was finally diagnosed as autistic after a series of tests.

Josh's heartfelt entries will resonate with any parent.

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