Rupert Isaacson
2010, paperback, 352 pages

At the age of three, Rowan was diagnosed with autism.  Alongside many difficulties, it meant that he was virtually unable to speak.

One day, his father Rupert introduced him to Betsy, an old brown horse, and was astonished at what happened.  'Shall I put you up?' he asked.  'Up!' Rowan said.  It was the first meaningful word he had ever spoken.

So began an epic journey on horseback from their home in Texas to the wilds of Mongolia.  Rupert Isaacson takes us on a magical adventure, describing how these sensitive creatures provided the key to unlocking his son's hidden personality.