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Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism

19 reviews
Roy Richard Grinker

Basic Books, 2008

Fascinating and captivating!
I would like to start by saying I don't know a lot about autism, I don't have autism, and to the best of my knowledge, don't know anyone with autism. I got interested when I read the book "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time" which was amazingly written and extremely interesting to me. I was listening to NPR one night when Grinker came on doing a book reading/Q&A about his new book ...

In the Arms of Africa: The Life of Colin M. Turnbull

14 reviews
Roy Richard Grinker

Palgrave Macmillan, 2000

Like an abstract painting, this picture of Colin & Joe will leave you thinking.
Minutes ago I was in a coffee shop fighting back a tear as I read the last words of this book that so effectively made me feel like I actually knew these guys, Colin and Joe. It was sad to observe their painful ends. I frankly--and rather surprisingly--don't know what to think of this book; it was powerful, to be sure, yet doesn't lend itself to a quick and tidy analysis.... As I mentally ...

Korea and Its Futures: Unification and the Unfinished War

4 reviews
Roy Richard Grinker

Palgrave Macmillan, 2000

Excellent, Unique book
I'm not aware that there is an comparable book on Korea. Some may find it too "academic" (I don't) but the prose is still lucid and it is a unique book. Anyone interested in north-south Korea relations should read this. The material on defectors is especially good.