Sometimes a book comes along at just the time it is needed in your life, for me this is one of those books.
It is a well written, candid memoir in which John Elder Robison gives the reader an insight into the world of Autism from a first hand basis.

He has successfully achieved a good life including all the elements - happiness, financial security, continuing caring relationships etc while living his life according to his pronounced gifts rather than his potentially crippling limitations, both a product of having Asperger's Syndrome.

According to John "As more first hand accounts of lives like ours emerge, I sense we are on the brink of many exciting discoveries about Autism and Asperger's" (page 208).


My relatively recent experience with a person with Autism has certainly been somewhat of a roller coaster ride. Armed with the knowledge and understanding I have gathered from reading this memoir and others such as Donna Williams autobiography; Nobody, Nowhere, I now look forward to continuing the ride without fear.

Will release this sometime/somewhere during the UnCANvention.

To the finder of this book -
Lucky You! You have found a travelling book.
There are around 10 million books registered with Bookcrossing involving more than a million registered Bookcrossers across 130 countries around the world - the idea is to connect people through books and I can assure you it can be fun. I suggest you browse through the site, there is plenty to discover, have fun.

caught at the Uncanvention

On holiday and found on my sister's bookcase

In my work, there are many on the spectrum, this is a useful insight into one man's experience of living with aspergers.

Thanks for the box of books Edwardstreet, I will take most of them to next months meetup in Brisbane. Sorry you couldn't make it, hope you enjoyed your visit to Qld.

Picked up at the BC Bris meet. I like the look of this memoir. It will go onto Mt TBR. Thanks for sharing :)