Nobody Nowhere: The Remarkable Autobiography of an Autistic Girl
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The remarkable autobiography of an autistic girl.
Donna' account of her struggle to come to terms with her conditoin and to survive the suffering enforced by an unsympathetic, ignorant world is a unique insight into the workings of an autistic mind. She could have been locked up: instead, against the odds, Donna achieved a place at universitiy, lived independently, and has written this remarkable insider's view of autism. (from the back of the book)
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saskiasosmile at
Whitby, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, March 12, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (3/12/2011 UTC) at Whitby, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
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In the post to lukutuoli who would like to read it.
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lukutuoli at
Tampere, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Friday, March 18, 2011
Thank you so much for your generosity, saskiasosmile! This book seems to be really interesting and I was happy to get your hint of the other book, too.
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lukutuoli at
Tampere, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Sunday, July 17, 2011
This was a remarkable book, written with insight! The story was a bit disconnected, however, and not so easy to follow. In the case of Donna I started to wonder, what was the meaning of the child neglect and abuse for her autistic features.
I'm glad I had a possibility to read this unique book, it's really worth reading! I have a new reader for this book, so it will travel soon...
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lukutuoli at
Wishlist Tag Game, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, July 17, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (7/17/2011 UTC) at Wishlist Tag Game, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
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Next to Annelis as a wishlist book :) Have a nice summer & enjoy!
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Annelis at
Kerava, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Thank you for the book, Lukutuoli! I'll read it soon. I think I'll also find new readers for the book.
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'Extraordinarily gripping' - Good Housekeeping
Labelled de af, abnormal, nut, retard, spastic, mental, moron, 'blonk', crazy, weird, wild and insane, Donna Williams lived in a world of her own. She existed in a state of dreamlike recession, viewing her incomprehensible surroundings from the security of a 'world under glass'. Few people understood her, least of all Donna herself, and she yearned to become 'normal'.
At the age of twenty-five, Donna discovered a word, a new label, which brought with it a handful of answers, a chance for forgiveness and hope for a sense of belonging: that word was autism.
Donna's account ofher struggle to come to terms with her condition and to survive the suffering enforced by an unsympathetic, ignorant world is a unique insight into the workings of an autistic mind. She could have been locked up;
instead, against the odds, Donna achieved a place at university, lived independently, and has now written this remarkable insider's view of autism. Her book is a landmark in the literature of mental health, a work of outstanding courage, and one of the most extraordinary human stories you are ever likely to read.
'Remarkable autobiography... the first ever description by a sufferer of autism of life in the grip of this lonely condition' - Me
'Moving and enlightening' Woman's Weekly
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Annelis at
Kerava, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Yes, this is a remarkable story. I was also wondering about the child neglect and abuse. What was the meaning of them for Donna. On the other hand she was autistic to start with. But would her life been easier with different kind of parents.
This story was rather different as a book from another autistic autobiography - written by Temple Grandin. Still they have very much in common. Both had severe difficulties when growing up and eventually they learned to cope with the outside world rather well.
This is my # 6 (120) in
"REDUCE MOUNT TBR 2013" Challenge arranged by Dove-i-Libri.
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Annelis at
Kerava, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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MiuM at
Kaarina, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Friday, January 25, 2013
Thank you for the book!
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10 by
MiuM at
Kaarina, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Sunday, August 25, 2013
Thank you for the opportunity to read this remarkable book.
Too bad that an autistic girl was born to an environment that did not have the right means to deal with the condition. So sad. She learned to communicate with the world quite well in the end. I was wondering also about the "other personalities" she had. Is that usual in severe autism?
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MiuM at
Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Sunday, August 17, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (8/20/2014 UTC) at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland
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The book is looking a reader at the local bc-meet-up.
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-solaria- at
Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Wednesday, August 20, 2014
I took the book :-)
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-solaria- at
Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Wednesday, November 5, 2014
I agree with the previous readers; what a remarkable story. I felt so bad for her, but luckily the story was sort of happy in the end. I hope nowadays people are more aware of autism than when she was young.
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-solaria- at
-- By Hand or Post, meetup, rings, RABCKs etc in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Saturday, November 15, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (11/15/2014 UTC) at -- By Hand or Post, meetup, rings, RABCKs etc in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland
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The book was released at the local meet-up.
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15 by
makke at
Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Saturday, November 15, 2014
I took this with me (as the only book!) from todays meet-up. Certainly touching.
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makke at
Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Sunday, July 24, 2016
This is a very important book as it gives a very welcome insight into a life of an autistic person. Donna's ability to describe her inner world certainly helps us understand autistic people better and behave accordingly. Nevertheless, I found the storytelling somewhat tedious, which is why I only read the beginning and the rest of the book then partly. It might of course depend on my mood, too, which wasn't the most suitable for such a slow book. I hope the next reader, whoever it is to be, will enjoy the book more.
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makke at
Dworzec Główny in Wrocław, Dolnośląskie Poland on Saturday, August 20, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (8/22/2016 UTC) at Dworzec Główny in Wrocław, Dolnośląskie Poland
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Happy reading!