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Look Me in the Eye: My Life With Asperger's (Thorndike Press Large Print Biography Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: John Elder Robison
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $31.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  138 reviews
Sales Rank: 1751901
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Lrg
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 461
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 1410403068
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.1968588320092
EAN: 9781410403063
ASIN: 1410403068
Publication Date: December 5, 2007
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 Tells it like it is... July 6, 2008
I have lived with a partner with Asperger's Syndrome for over 12 years now. How true this book is as far as how their minds process differently from the rest of us "neurotypicals". It validates the difficuities of such a relationship, and portrays how one must accept the effected individual for who they are - they rarely change without egocentric motivation. An excellent book without being technical.
BUY THIS BOOK!!!!!! July 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book, above all the others I have read on the subject of Asperger's, is a must have. I gained more insight into how my oldest son might think by reading this book than any book written by people with a lot of initials after their name. Believe me, if you have a child or other relative who has been diagnosed with AS, then you owe it to them to read this book. In all honesty, I do hope that if you do read this book that your child is not going through a similar childhood that this man did.
A Bridge to my Grandson July 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was a bridge to the mind of my 13-year-old grandson, who not only deals with this syndrome, but Tourette's, as well. As we struggled as a family to understand him, it would've made all the difference in the world if we'd had this book as a guidebook!
What was so hopeful and helpful to me was the resourcefulness which John Elder exhibited. It brings us a breath of fresh air to know that there is a world out there that needs Aspergians, and without these gifts (many from undiagnosed geniuses of historical significance), we would be much poorer indeed.
I think the author was brave to share that hope with all of us!
 An interesting glance into the life of an aspergers adult June 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was an educating read on a fascinating character with Asperger's. To see Mr. Robinson grow and be able to utilize his condition for his personal well being was inspiring. The fact that he is Augusten Burrough's brother is what led me to read the book but after finishing the autobiography, I realize his relationship to his brother played a very small part in my enjoyment of the work.
 Distasteful acts disguised as "pranks" June 14, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Caution: SPOILERS in this review.
The author seems to delight in "getting one over" certain people - he stages an elaborate stunt to get one over on the cops, tells his son convoluted lies about Santa being in trouble with the law, spends a huge amount of time setting up a trap for higher-ups at work to fall into (and then is incredulous and disgusted at the end result), and calls people insulting names because "that's the only way that works for me." Where does Aspberger's end and the "real" John Elder begin?
He goes on at great length about not understanding why people from a certain city like the way he describes them. The word "goonie" is in the middle of his word, which may be the reason. If he asked instead of trying to puzzle such things out in his head he may be surprised to know others are also intelligent in ways he is not.
The whole tone of this book is one of amused superiority.
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