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Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's 158 reviews John Elder Robison
Crown, 2007
Entertaining and positive
+ good book + Enlightening book!
As many other reviewers have said, this is a good read and an entertaining picture of what it's like to see the world through the author's eyes. But he also makes some very important points about Asperger's, namely:
1. Aspies are socially inept because they lack innate abilities that we take ...
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Running with Scissors: A Memoir 821 reviews Augusten Burroughs
Picador, 2006
Wonderful read for good laughs
+ A Childhood Undesired: A Review of Running with Scissors + A humorous romp through an unusual childhood + Liked the Movie Better
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Learning to Swim: A Memoir 24 reviews Ann Turner
Topeka Bindery, 2003
Powerful recollection of a child's loss of innocence
+ Compelling! + Great Book!!
This short, easy-to-read-but-emotionally-gripping, collection of free-verse poetry is to be recommended to all ages, and both genders, of readers.
The imagery of the dusty summer house and the promise of learning to swim, the hands and smells of loving family, and the pedophilic neighbor boy, ...
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Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's 158 reviews John Elder Robison
Crown, 2007
Entertaining and positive
+ good book + Enlightening book!
As many other reviewers have said, this is a good read and an entertaining picture of what it's like to see the world through the author's eyes. But he also makes some very important points about Asperger's, namely:
1. Aspies are socially inept because they lack innate abilities that we take ...
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Running with Scissors: A Memoir 821 reviews Augusten Burroughs
Picador, 2006
Wonderful read for good laughs
+ A Childhood Undesired: A Review of Running with Scissors + A humorous romp through an unusual childhood + Liked the Movie Better
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Learning to Swim: A Memoir 24 reviews Ann Turner
Topeka Bindery, 2003
Powerful recollection of a child's loss of innocence
+ Compelling! + Great Book!!
This short, easy-to-read-but-emotionally-gripping, collection of free-verse poetry is to be recommended to all ages, and both genders, of readers.
The imagery of the dusty summer house and the promise of learning to swim, the hands and smells of loving family, and the pedophilic neighbor boy, ...
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