''The Horse Boy'' is the title of an autobiographical book and a

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feature film that follow the quest of Rupert Isaacson and his wife, Kristen Neff, to find healing for their

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son, Rowan, after discovering that Rowan's condition appears to be improved by contact with horses. The family leave their home in

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on an arduous journey to

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Book

''The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest to Heal His Son'', a book about the Isaacsons' experience and written by Rupert Isaacson, was released by

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on April 14, 2009. The book was a ''New York Times'' Best-seller.

Film

The film was directed by Michel Orion Scott and is distributed by

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. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009

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, and won the 2009 Feature Film Audience Award for the Lone Star States at

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An article about the book
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An article about the film
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