The autistic author of The Mind Tree presents a personal account that offers further insight into the autistic mind, sharing his views on how he interacts with others, experiences the creative process, and processes sensory information. 15,000 first printing.
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Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay was diagnosed in early childhood with severe or low functioning non-verbal autism. He communicates primarily through writing and has learned to develop his reading, writing, and thinking abilities. The national organization Autism Speaks sponsored Tito and his mother, Soma, to come to the United States so he could participate in scientific trials. Tito is now an accomplished writer. He lives in Austin, Texas.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. An astounding new work by the author of The Mind Tree that offers a rare insight into the autistic mind and how it thinks, sees, and reacts to the world. When he was three years old, Tito was diagnosed as severely autistic, but his remarkable mother, Soma, determined that he would overcome the problem by teaching him to read and write. The result was that between the ages of eight and eleven he wrote stories and poems of exquisite beauty, which Dr. Oliver Sacks called amazing and shocking. Their eloquence gave lie to all our assumptions about autism. Here Tito goes even further and writes of how the autistic mind works, how it views the outside world and the normal people he deals with daily, how he tells his stories to the mirror and hears stories back, how sounds become colors, how beauty fills his mind and heart. With this work, Tito--whom Portia Iversen, co-founder of Cure Autism Now, has described as a window into autism such as the world has never seen--gives the world a beacon of hope. For if he can do it, why can't others? Brave, bold, and deeply felt, this book shows that much we might have believed about autism can be wrong.--Boston Globe. Seller Inventory # CIN155970859XVG
Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. An astounding new work by the author of The Mind Tree that offers a rare insight into the autistic mind and how it thinks, sees, and reacts to the world. When he was three years old, Tito was diagnosed as severely autistic, but his remarkable mother, Soma, determined that he would overcome the problem by teaching him to read and write. The result was that between the ages of eight and eleven he wrote stories and poems of exquisite beauty, which Dr. Oliver Sacks called amazing and shocking. Their eloquence gave lie to all our assumptions about autism. Here Tito goes even further and writes of how the autistic mind works, how it views the outside world and the normal people he deals with daily, how he tells his stories to the mirror and hears stories back, how sounds become colors, how beauty fills his mind and heart. With this work, Tito--whom Portia Iversen, co-founder of Cure Autism Now, has described as a window into autism such as the world has never seen--gives the world a beacon of hope. For if he can do it, why can't others? Brave, bold, and deeply felt, this book shows that much we might have believed about autism can be wrong.--Boston Globe. Seller Inventory # CIN155970859XVG
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # H12O-01511
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Condition: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # BVV.155970859X.G
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Seller: Adventures Underground, Richland, WA, U.S.A.
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Seller: H&S, Graham, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "An autistic author's personal views on how he interacts with others, experiences the creative process and the processes sensory information.". Seller Inventory # ABE-1752095008771
Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Used: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDAbnormal Psychology: GOOD HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET, MINOR NICKS AND CREASES, OTHERWISE CLEAN PAGES, PROMPT SHIPPING WITH TRACKING. Seller Inventory # LOWER11KG005
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR008768137
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