By Jennifer Latson
What would it not be prefer to see every body as a pal? Twelve-year-old Eli D’Angelo has a genetic ailment that obliterates social inhibitions, making him irrepressibly pleasant, indiscriminately trusting, and unconditionally loving towards every person he meets. It additionally makes him greatly weak. Eli lacks the innate skepticism that might aid his friends navigate youth extra safely—and greatly extra successfully.
Journalist Jennifer Latson follows Eli over 3 serious years of his existence as his mom, Gayle, needs to come to a decision even if to protect Eli solely from the area and its hazards or supply him the liberty to discover his personal approach and develop into his personal person.
By intertwining Eli and Gayle’s tale with the technology and background of Williams syndrome, the booklet explores the genetic foundation of habit and the quirks of human nature. greater than a case research of an extraordinary affliction, even if, The Boy Who enjoyed Too Much is a common story in regards to the joys and struggles of elevating a baby, of growing to be up, and of being different.
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