''The Spark describes in glowing terms the profound intensity with which a mother can love her child'' Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree
''Extraordinary. A story of triumph against the odds and it''s one that [Kristine] Barnett insists other parents can learn from'' Sunday Times
Kristine Barnett''s son Jacob has an IQ higher than Einstein and a photographic memory. At nine he developed an original theory in astrophysics that may earn a Nobel Prize. But Jake''s story is all the more remarkable because his extraordinary mind was almost lost to autism.
When the experts wanted to restrict his behaviour - staring at shadows on the wall, stars, patterns - Jake withdrew into his own world. But against all the advice, Kristine decided to follow Jacob''s passions - his ''spark''. The results were beyond anything anyone could have imagined.
Dramatic and inspiring, The Spark is about the power of love and what can
