BROTHERHOOD BREAKFAST with Speakers Derek and Dylan Volk, authors of
Chasing the Rabbit: A Dad's Life Raising a Son on the Spectrum
Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 9:30 am, following the morning Minyan service at 9 am
Temple Beth El
Co-sponsored by TBE's Adult Jewish Learning Committee. All are welcome!
RSVP by Tuesday, May 24 to office@tbemaine.org or 774-2649.
To significant international acclaim, Maine businessman Derek Volk has released
his poignant memoir Chasing the Rabbit: A Dad's Life Raising a Son on the Spectrum. Co-written with his twenty-four-year-old son Dylan, who has Asperger's syndrome, the book highlights the Volk family's significant challenges and heartfelt triumphs as well as the various coping strategies they have employed throughout Dylan's life.

The book details the Volk family's frustration before Dylan's diagnosis at age eight. It also offers an honest account of the experiences raising a son with Asperger's, a developmental disorder that most notably affects the ability to socialize with others. Stories in Chasing the Rabbit range from Dylan's early days to the specific behavioral challenges of his adolescent years to life in the "real world" as he transitioned to a young adult with the dream of pursuing a career in comedy. Throughout the book, readers are treated to "Dylan's Take," which offers Dylan's perspective.