Look me in the eye : my life with Asperger's / John Elder Robison.
| Author/creator | Robison, John Elder |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st pbk. ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Three Rivers Press, ©2008. |
| Description | xiv, 302 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A little misfit -- A permanent playmate -- Empathy -- A trickster is born -- I find a Porsche -- The nightmare years -- Assembly required -- The dogs begin to fear me -- I drop out of high school -- Collecting the trash -- The flaming washtub -- I'm in prison with the band -- The big time -- The first smoking guitar -- The ferry to Detroit -- One with the machine -- Rock and roll all night -- A real job -- A visit from management -- Logic vs. small talk -- Being young executives -- Becoming normal -- I get a bear cub -- A diagnosis at forty -- Montagoonians -- Units one through three -- Married life -- Winning at basketball -- My life as a train. |
| Abstract | Memoir of John Robison whose odd behavior was explained when he was diagnosed with a form of autism called Asperger's syndrome when he was forty and the change that made in his life. |
| General note | "Includes a new postscript from the author and a reading group guide"--P. [4] of cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-295). |
| ISBN | 9780307396181 |
| ISBN | 0307396185 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RC553.A88 R635 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |