The Soloist Book Summary

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Chapter one was full of interesting information. It was a great introduction as to what abnormal means to certain individuals. It talked about different treatments and perspectives people have had over the years. One section of the book was very interesting to me. It was regarding people with severe disturbances and how they are cared for and how they are treated. Things have changed over the years. (pg 14 Comer) There is one section of the book that talks about the story of Nathaniel Ayers. There was a movie made about this amazing and talented individual called The Soloist back in 2005. The movie was about his true life story. Nathaniel Ayers was once a promising music student at the Julliard School in New York. He is a very talented man

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