corner corner Born on a Blue Day

Medium

Born on a Blue Day
by Daniel Tammet | Biographies & Memoirs
Registered by smallbluepebble of Ilford, Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Average 8 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by AnnevO): travelling


This book is in the wild! This Book is Currently in the Wild!

7 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by smallbluepebble from Ilford, Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 27, 2007

9 out of 10

A fascinating insight into the world of an extraordinary individual. 

Journal Entry 2 by smallbluepebble from Ilford, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, November 24, 2007

This book has not been rated.

This one is off on its travels... 

Journal Entry 3 by YellowBow on Thursday, November 29, 2007

This book has not been rated.

Thanks, smallbluepebble for this book. A friend told me about it I'm quite curious... When I finish it'll give it to someone who I think will enjoy it. Thanks for your generosity of sending it to me.

Born On A Blue Day
A Memoir of Asperger's and an Extraordinary Mind

Daniel sees numbers as shapes, colours and textures and can perform extraordinary maths in his head. He can also learn to speak a language fluently from scratch in a week. He has Savant Syndrome, an extremely rare form of Asperger's that gives him almost unimaginable mental powers, much like the Rain Man portrayed by Dustin Hoffman.

Daniel has a compulsive need for order and routine - he eats exactly 45 grams of porridge for breakfast and cannot leave the house without counting the number of items of clothing he's wearing. If he gets stressed or unhappy he closes his eyes and counts. But in some ways Daniel is not at all like the Rain Man. He is virtually unique amongst people who have severe autistic disorders in being capable of living a fully independent life. It is his incredible self-awareness and ability to communicate what it feels like to live in a unique way that makes his story so powerful.

Touching as well as fascinating, Born On A Blue Day, explores what it's like to be special and in so doing gives us an insight into what makes us all human - our minds.
 

Journal Entry 4 by YellowBow on Monday, January 14, 2008

9 out of 10

What a great book!!!! Quite simple, easy and enjoyable reading :) It's amazing how Daniel has the capacity to see numbers as well as to do math operations, learn a new Language in a week and memorize the the pi numbers. I found interesting that he is unable to understand some sentences because he looks for the exact meaning... Overall, an interesting and fascinating book about Daniel's mind and life despite he's so young...
Thanks smallbluepebble for sharing!! I'll be looking for a new reader soon :)

28Jan2008: This book has found a new reader, afraberg!!! It's on it's way : ) Hope you like it 

Journal Entry 5 by afraberg from Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Wednesday, February 06, 2008

This book has not been rated.

This book arrived at my home today.
Thank you very much for sending YellowBow and thank you for the beautiful bookmark! 

Journal Entry 6 by floddertje from Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Sunday, February 17, 2008

This book has not been rated.

I recieved this book today, as a surprise together with a Dutch ring about Asperger. I have read an interview with Daniel, when he was in Holland for a lecture or the promotion of his book or something, I don't remember exactly, but I do remember him as an interesting person, so I sure will read the book. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 7 by wing1972Galadrielwing from Schiedam, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Tuesday, April 07, 2009

This book has not been rated.

for release 

Journal Entry 8 by wing1972Galadrielwing at OBCZ Griffioen in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Sunday, April 19, 2009

This book has not been rated.

Released 3 yrs ago (4/25/2009 UTC) at OBCZ Griffioen in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland Netherlands

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Hallo daar, vinder!
Geweldig dat je dit boek hebt gevonden!
Hopelijk is het iets dat je leuk vindt, zoniet geeft het boek gerust aan iemand anders, of laat het op een andere plek achter. Degenen die dit boek voor jou in handen hebben gehad, waarderen jouw melding! Niets is leuker dan te lezen dat een boek goed terecht is gekomen.

Voor meer info in het Nederlands, kijk op http://www.bookcrossing.nl 

Journal Entry 9 by marsala from Chiswick, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, April 26, 2009

7 out of 10

Took this book with me from the opening meeting of the new obcz in Amstelveen. It seems like a very interesting read!

I thought it a very good read. I've seen a documentary about a savant before. Kim Peek, who get's mentioned in this book aswell. I find it very impressive what he and Daniel can do, like learning so many languages and the number pi. But what I find most interesting is that Daniel can explain how he experiences numbers and other things. It's still hard to imagine for me, but I think he does a very good job at describing them. 

Journal Entry 10 by marsala at De waargebeurde boekendoos, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, July 14, 2009

This book has not been rated.

Released 2 yrs ago (7/14/2009 UTC) at De waargebeurde boekendoos, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

This book will travel on in a true storie bookbox. 

Journal Entry 11 by AnnevO from Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Saturday, January 09, 2010

This book has not been rated.

I took this book from the true story book box. 

Journal Entry 12 by AnnevO at Watermuseum in Arnhem, Gelderland Netherlands on Saturday, April 16, 2011

This book has not been rated.

Released 1 yr ago (4/16/2011 UTC) at Watermuseum in Arnhem, Gelderland Netherlands

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Hallo daar, vinder! Als je dit leest, heb je een boek gevonden. Gefeliciteerd!
Hopelijk is het iets dat je leuk vindt; zo niet, dan heeft het je toch tenminste hier gebracht en dat is ook wat waard.
Wil je, als je het uit hebt, hier vertellen wat je ervan vond? Of als je het boek niet wilt lezen,omdat het je smaak niet is, hier melden dat het boek gevonden is?

Het zou leuk zijn als je het boek verder laat reizen. Je kan het aan een kennis geven om te lezen of zomaar in het wild ergens achterlaten zodat iemand anders het kan vinden, bijvoorbeeld in een restaurant, school, buiten, of ergens anders waarvan jij denkt dat er mensen komen die dit boek zouden willen lezen.
Het zou nog leuker zijn als je lid wordt van BookCrossing. Dat is gratis en veilig, je emailadres wordt niet doorgegeven.
Dit kan je hier doen: www.bookcrossing.com/join (Engelse pagina). Je kunt dan zelf zien waar het boek na jou naar toe gaat. Je kan ook andere boeken registreren en loslaten, kijk maar eens op www.bookcrossing.nl voor meer uitleg in het Nederlands.
Als je lid wordt, zou ik het leuk vinden als je mij, AnnevO, als verwijzer ("referrer") opgeeft, dan kan ik zien dat je ook een geregistreerde bookcrosser bent geworden.

Wil je meer boeken vinden? Kijk dan eens in een officiële bookcrossing zone (OBCZ), te vinden via de Nederlandstalige website.

Veel leesplezier,
AnnevO 



remove ads?

Are you sure you want to delete this item? It cannot be undone.