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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 649 EAN: 9781594770494 Edition: Now in Paperback ISBN: 1594770492 Label: Park Street Press Manufacturer: Park Street Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 280 Publication Date: January 14, 2005 Publisher: Park Street Press Release Date: January 14, 2005 Studio: Park Street Press Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Explores how the ADHD gene is and has been critical to humanity's development • Shows how artists, inventors, and innovators carry the gene necessary for the future survival of humanity • Explains why children with the Edison gene are so often mislabeled in public schools as having a disorder • 10,000 sold in hardcover since August 2003 Thomas Edison was expelled from school for behavior that today would label him as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but his mother understood how to salvage his self-esteem and prepare him for a lifetime of success. In The Edison Gene Thom Hartmann shows that the creativity, impulsiveness, and distractibility that are characteristic of ADHD are not signs of a disorder at all, but instead are components of a highly adaptive skill set utilized by our hunting and gathering ancestors. These characteristics have been critical to the survival and development of our modern civilization and will be vital as humanity faces new challenges in the future." Hartmann, creator of the "hunter versus farmer" theory of ADHD, examines the latest discoveries confirming the existence of an ADHD gene and the global catastrophe 40,000 years ago that triggered its development. Citing examples of significant innovators in our modern era, he argues that the children who possess the "Edison gene" have neurology that is wired to give them brilliant success as innovators, inventors, explorers, and entrepreneurs. He offers concrete strategies for helping Edison-gene children reach their full potential and shows that rather than being "problems," such children are a vital gift to our society and the world. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Good customer serviceThe book that I ordered came on-time and in great shape. I couldn't have asked for an easier transaction. Rating:  - For self-help, buy something elseIf you do have ADD, this book won't keep your attention for five minutes. I do agree with the author's premise that ADD is just a way of being that is "different", and even advantageous in certain situations, instead of "wrong", "defective", or "sick". However this book is not the self-help manual I was expecting. Instead it is full of tedious and repetitive analysis of the supposed evolutionary roots of ADD and technical discussions of the specific genes that supposedly contribute to a tendency ... Read More Rating:  - wasted $I had high hopes for this book. It sounded like such a great idea. It really is, but would have been much better summarized in a magazine article. You get the gist from the back cover. Most of the book is either the author touting how he is responsible for coining the phrase and that anyone else is only borrowing it from him; or is a lesson on the ice age and climatology - neither of which I wanted to shell out $20 for, not to mention my precious time. Rating: - must read There is a lot to learn about ADHD. This is a good place to start. Children grow so fast, they have to live with our choices, let us all work hard to help make them happy adults. Rating: - Best ADHD book I have read so farLoved it. Easy to read and fascinating new info. you won't find in other books on this topic 
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