Exiting Nirvana: A Daughter's Life with Autism - Softcover

Park, Clara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316691240 ISBN 13: 9780316691246

Publisher: Back Bay Books, 2002

Synopsis

Exiting Nirvana ""Exiting Nirvana" is a strong and affecting profile of an artist with autism, beautifully written by her mother. . . . Skillfully weaving in theories of autism with the experience of raising an autistic child, Park goes beyond individual history to address the wider question of what it means to be human".--from the National Magazine Awards presentation. of photos, 4 in color. Full description

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Review:

'It has a joyous and lyrical quality from beginning to end' - Oliver Sacks 'Beautifully written... a fascinating excursion into an otherworldly mind' - New York Times 'In incisive, often exquisite prose, Park affords entry into Jessy's world and her own remarkable journey between the two' - Publisher's Weekly 'This beautifully written book is must-reading - and not only for those seeking an understanding of autism' - Bernard Rimland, Director, The Autism Research Institute

About the Author:

Park recently retired from the English Department at Williams College, and she lectures frequently on the subject of autism.

Oliver Sacks is the author of "Awakenings, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat," and many other books, for which he has received numerous awards, including the Hawthornden Prize, a Polk Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and lives in New York City, where he is a practicing neurologist.

About this edition

• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0316691240
• ISBN 13: 9780316691246
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 252