Presentation of the book "my brother chases dinosaurs" by Giacomo Mazzariol

Meet the author: James Mahan on the Asiago plateau the August 11, 2016 presents his book "my brother runs after the dinosaurs. My story and John who has an extra chromosome "

Thursday, August 11, 2016 is scheduled "meet the author": a Gallium, writer James Mahan will present his book "my brother runs after the dinosaurs. My story and John who has an extra chromosome"at 17.30 in Piazza Italy.

The event is sponsored by the library Giunti al Punto di Asiago (corso IV Novembre, 63) in collaboration with the municipality of Gallium.

My brother runs after the dinosaurs. My story and John who has an extra chromosome

With "my brother chasing dinosaurs," James Mahan wrote a bildungsroman in which did not need to invent anything. A book that surprises, moves, entertains and makes you think.

It took twelve years because James learned to really see her brother, to enter his world. And to let the changed life. You have five years, two sisters and a brother would you like so much to do with him male games. One evening your parents announce that you will, this brother, and that is going to be special.

You are so happy: special, for you, it means «superhero». The pick the name: John. Then he arose, and gradually you realize that Yes, it is different from others, but doesn't have superpowers. Eventually discover the word Down, and your enthusiasm turns into rejection, even in disgrace. You will have to go through adolescence to find that your initial idea wasn't so wrong. Leave you overwhelmed by the vitality of John to conclude that perhaps a superhero, he really is. And that in any case it is your best friend.

James Mahan

James Mahan was born in 1997 in Castelfranco Veneto, where he lives with his family. In March of 2015 has uploaded to YouTube a short, The Simple Interviewfilmed along with his younger brother John, who is the protagonist. John has Down syndrome. The video had an echo unpredictable: the major newspapers have dedicated the front page and been commented even abroad.

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Click to "Meet the authors" in gallium, Giunti al Punto library, August 2016