Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
Language: English
Published by Bantam Books, North Sydney, Australia, 2008
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Reading Habit, Buttaba, Newcastle, NSW, AustraliaReading Habit
AbeBooks seller since November 8, 2005
Condition: Used - Good
£ 6.49
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Softcover, reprint, 228g, 302pgs. This book tells of a child's heartbreaking desperation to connect with others, and his struggle to pass as normal - a struggle that would continue into adulthood. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
Seller Inventory # BIOUSA408
- Title
- Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
- Author
- Robison, John Elder
- Publisher
- Bantam Books, North Sydney, Australia
- Publication year
- 2008
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- Not Applicable
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1863256415
- ISBN 13
- 9781863256414
- Edition
- Reprint
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- Autobiography/Biography/Memoir
Look Me in the Eye is his story of growing up with Asperger's syndrome at a time when the diagnosis simply didn't exist. Along the way it also tells the story of two brothers born eight years apart yet devoted to each other: the author and his younger brother Chris - who would grow up to become bestselling author Augusten Burroughs.
This book is a rare fusion of inspiration, dark comedy, and insight into the workings of the human mind. For someone who has struggled all his life to connect with other people, Robison proves to be an extraordinary storyteller - moving effortlessly from haunting descriptions of the teachers and adults who made him feel 'defective', to his savant-like abilities to visualise the operation of electronic circuits, to the tale of how he killed a huge water snake with a revolver on the patio of a rundown hotel on a rock n' roll tour with KISS.
And after reading about how John puzzles over small talk, you'll never hear a simple 'How are you?' in quite the same way again.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
"John Robison's book is an immensely affecting account of a life lived according to his gifts rather than his limitations. His story provides ample evidence for my belief that individuals on the autistic spectrum are just as capable of rich and productive lives as anyone else" (Daniel Tammet, author of BORN ON A BLUE DAY)
"John has a life that is humanity's version of extreme support. Even without the Asperger's he would have had an appalling childhood ... This is no misery memoir, however. He is a gifted storyteller with a deadpan sense of humour and the book is a rollicking read" (The Times)
"Deeply felt and often darkly funny, Look Me in the Eye is a delight - five stars" (People magazine)
"It's a fantastic life story (highlights include building guitars for KISS) told with grace, humor, and a bracing lack of sentimentality" (Entertainment News)
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Reading Habit
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