Look me in the eye : my life with Asperger's
Robison, John Elder2008
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This is John Elder Robison's story of growing up with Asperger's syndrome at a time when the diagnosis didn't exist. 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.
Main title:
Look me in the eye : my life with Asperger's / John Elder Robison.
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Imprint:
London : Ebury, 2008.
Collation:
xiv, 288 p. ; 23 cm.
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From the time he was three or four years old, John Elder Robison realised that he was different from other people. He was unable to make eye contact or connect with other children. This is his story of growing up with Asperger's syndrome. It is a fusion of inspiration, dark comedy and insight into the workings of the human mind.This is John Elder Robison's story of growing up with Asperger's syndrome at a time when the diagnosis didn't exist. 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.Originally published: New York: Crown, 2007.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
00919246939780091924683 (pbk)0091924685 (pbk)9780091924690 (hbk)
Dewey class:
616.858832920
Language:
English
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Index terms:
Asperger syndrome -- Personal narratives
BRN:
882026