Cet auteur explore des thèmes de différence et de découverte de soi, s'appuyant sur un large éventail d'expériences de vie. Son écriture, éclairée par un diagnostic du syndrome d'Asperger, plonge dans le monde intérieur de l'individu et ses interactions avec l'environnement. En partageant ouvertement son parcours personnel, il vise à démanteler les barrières sociales et à favoriser la compréhension de la neurodiversité. Son œuvre offre un regard captivant sur la navigation de l'identité et l'acceptation de l'unicité dans le monde.
My Adventures with Asperger's and My Advice for Fellow Aspergians, Misfits, Families, and Teachers
Endearing stories from childhood to young adulthood provide a unique glimpse into the Autistic mind, as the New York Times bestselling author shares his personal experiences. Through heartfelt anecdotes, the author explores themes of individuality and acceptance, inviting readers to understand the challenges and triumphs of living with autism.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “As sweet and funny and sad and true and heartfelt a memoir as one could find.” —from the foreword by Augusten Burroughs Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits—an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother, Augusten Burroughs, in them)—had earned him the label “social deviant.” It was not until he was forty that he was diagnosed with a form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome. That understanding transformed the way he saw himself—and the world. A born storyteller, Robison has written a moving, darkly funny memoir about a life that has taken him from developing exploding guitars for KISS to building a family of his own. It’s a strange, sly, indelible account—sometimes alien yet always deeply human.