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Not Even Wrong: A Father's Journey into the Lost History of Autism
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.9285882
EAN: 9781582344782
ISBN: 1582344787
Label: Bloomsbury USA
Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: April 11, 2005
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Release Date: March 24, 2005
Studio: Bloomsbury USA
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Editorial Review:
In Not Even Wrong, Paul Collins melds a memoir of his son's autism with a journey into this realm of permanent outsiders. Examining forgotten geniuses and obscure medical archives, and beginning to see why he himself has spent a lifetime researching talented eccentrics, Collins shows how these stories are relevant and even necessary to shed light on autism.
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Rating: - I love this book!
This is my favorite book on autism, period. I adore it.
I am a 30-year-old mom with Asperger Syndrome, my 11-year-old daughter has Autism. As such, I have sought books to keep on hand to give to friends who may be interested in reading about autism. I wish I could afford a whole shelf full of this one!
Paul Collins writing is insightful and deep and it flows well - leading from one chapter into the next, it's a difficult book to put down. This book talks about the author's ... Read More
Rating: - This should be the first autism book you read!
This is the latest book I have read on Autism. I wish it was the first. It tracks parents as they first learn of their son's diagnosis at around 2 years old. Then over the next year and half we follow this small family as they come to terms with ASD. Interspersed is the author's (a history professor) research into prominent stories of oddball characters from the last four centuries, who in the light of modern assessments, may have been autistic. The last two pages felt as if the author had tapped ... Read More
Rating: - Opened my mind, opened my heart and made sense of many people I've known.
I have just finished Not Even Wrong and am in that stunned place of being so moved and so enlightened that I will need time to process it all. This is an amazing book. This author should be on the best sellers list as he consistantly writes with such savvy, humor and dedicated research, unearthing fascinating lessons from history that expand my understanding of this world and the mysteries of life. .
Rating: - Must Read for Anyone Interested in Autism
I loved this book. It was uplifting, informative and interesting. I especially appreciated the love that permeated throughout this book. You can feel it between Paul, his wife and (autistic) son.
So many books about autism focus on "fixing" what's wrong with the autist. On page 225 of the paperback version of "Not Even Wrong", Paul writes, "Autists are the ultimate square pegs, and the problem with pounding a square peg in a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It's that ... Read More
Rating: - thank you!
I cannot thank the author enough for writing this book. It is the first book on Autism that I have been able to relate to. My son was diagnosed last year and although he doesn't have the remarkable abilities that Morgan does, his behavior is very similar. Finally I saw parents that are like me and my boyfriend. In one of the early scenes Morgan is acting totally looney in front of strangers and the parents just look at each other like "uh". They enjoy their son and his wildness and don't try to reign ... Read More
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