by Daniel Tammet
An interesting and engaging story of a man with Aspergers, his life experience and what he is doing with his life. I found it both interesting and a touch exasperating and can imagine that he is a hard person to life with or work with. The focus is continusously on him and you can see how others c...
An introduction to autism, written by a savant. I now have a much bettr understanding of what it is like to live with autism. The author has made great progress in his life, accepting his limitations and focusing on his many strengths. If all of us would do that.....
Tammet describes his life as a child and adolescent with undiagnosed Asperger's. He was later identified as a person with mathematical savantism, rare in people with generally normal cognitive skills. I was fascinated by Tammet's descriptions of how he learns and the role synesthesia plays in his re...
An interesting and engaging story of a man with Aspergers, his life experience and what he is doing with his life. I found it both interesting and a touch exasperating and can imagine that he is a hard person to life with or work with. The focus is continusously on him and you can see how others cou...
Interesting - actually more questions have arisen in my mind about autism than when I started the book. Three stars - which means I liked it. Well I quess I liked it, sort of. What it did give me is a real feeling for how the author sees life. He has both Asperger's syndrome and synaesthesia. Look t...
I couldn't finish this one. I kept trying to read it because it was a book club book, but I finally gave up when it was due at the library.
Daniel, being gay and realize he is gay at age of 11, and then come out to his parents when he first meet his first and current love, is just so touching. I wish there are more parents like his who are so supportive and accepting. He accepted he is different, and being only attracted to the same sex...
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