Children with Emerald Eyes: Histories of Extraordinary Boys and Girls

This book is a wonderful presentation of the trials and tribulations that occur when working with these populations. I have listed it as recommended reading for my students during their Autism lecture at a University in New York.

Children with Emerald Eyes is eloquently written. I ordered two copies to share with other psychologists.

Mira writes a very honest, emotionally captivating book. You will find yourself relating to Mira and her studies of these special children. I highly recommend this book.

Mira Rothenberg writes in an easy style, this is not a book full of clinical analysis. What does come through is the wonder of a life filled with caring and love of her patients - that care being as much of an influence on her techniques as her clinical training. The stories are amazing, not all have a happy ending - but each gives an insight into the minds of the misunderstood, tortured souls Mira worked with. Such was her understanding, even the teenage ex-gangster mole's incarcerated in the children's prison, are shown to be truly innocent young girls, fighting to stay alive in an unforgiving and brutal world. I first read this book when I was 15yrs old, it remains one of my most treasured possessions.

Mira Rothenberg worked with childreen labelled "schizophrenic" without any prior knowlege of psychiatry. But she used to understand them far better than most psychiatrists do. Any person involved with so-called "schizophrenic" persons should read this excellent book.