Alyssa writes: This book and the connection to nature, science, and imagination is otherworldly. The relationship between the father and son after the loss of the mother is so complex and beautiful and full of so much love. And the condition of the world, the losses, are so heartbreaking in the face of so much beauty. An emotional read that has an enormous impact.Barbara writes: A beautifully sad book. Delicious to read as it softens your heart and opens your eyes to the perils of climate change on our planet through the dynamics of a unique father-son relationship. This is a quick and powerful read, masterfully written.
Publisher's description: The astrobiologist Theo Byrne searches for life throughout the cosmos while single-handedly raising his unusual nine-year-old, Robin, following the death of his wife. Robin is a warm, kind boy who spends hours painting elaborate pictures of endangered animals. He's also about to be expelled from third grade for smashing his friend in the face. As his son grows more troubled, Theo hopes to keep him off psychoactive drugs. He learns of an experimental neurofeedback treatment to bolster Robin's emotional control, one that involves training the boy on the recorded patterns of his mother's brain.