ISBN: 9780999742259 - hello, stranger: my life on the autism spectrum (10 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. ". Insights from a time when a young person with autism grew up in a world where nobody understood them!" - Temple Grandin, author, Thinking in Pictures "An extraordinary look at autism from the inside - by turns heartbreaking, uplifting, illuminating, witty, and wise." - Steve Silberman, author, NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity Barbara Moran has never known how to be good. As a child, she made strange noises, fidgeted constantly, and licked her lips until they cracked. She had "upsets" that embarrassed and frustrated her family. Worse still, she developed friendships with inanimate objects--everything from roller skates to tables to an antique refrigerator--and became obsessed with images of cathedrals. She was institutionalized, analyzed, and marginalized, cast aside as not trying hard enough to fit in. But after almost forty years, Barbara was given an answer for her inability to be like, and to connect with, other people: autism. Hello, Stranger is the story of a misunderstood life that serves as an eye-opening call for compassion. Bracingly honest, Barbara describes the profound loneliness of being abandoned and judged while also expressing her deep yearning simply to be loved and to give love. Hello, Stranger is a challenge to every reader to see the beauty and the humanity present in every individual. …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. ". Insights from a time when a young person with autism grew up in a world where nobody understood them!" - Temple Grandin, author, Thinking in Pictures "An extraordinary look at autism from the inside - by turns heartbreaking, uplifting, illuminating, witty, and wise." - Steve Silberman, author, NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity Barbara Moran has never known how to be good. As a child, she made strange noises, fidgeted constantly, and licked her lips until they cracked. She had "upsets" that embarrassed and frustrated her family. Worse still, she developed friendships with inanimate objects--everything from roller skates to tables to an antique refrigerator--and became obsessed with images of cathedrals. She was institutionalized, analyzed, and marginalized, cast aside as not trying hard enough to fit in. But after almost forty years, Barbara was given an answer for her inability to be like, and to connect with, other people: autism. Hello, Stranger is the story of a misunderstood life that serves as an eye-opening call for compassion. Bracingly honest, Barbara describes the profound loneliness of being abandoned and judged while also expressing her deep yearning simply to be loved and to give love. Hello, Stranger is a challenge to every reader to see the beauty and the humanity present in every individual. …

Condizione: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - '. Insights from a time when a young person with autism grew up in a world where nobody understood them!' - Temple Grandin, author, Thinking in Pictures 'An extraordinary look at autism from the inside - by turns heartbreaking, uplifting, illuminating, witty, and wise.' - Steve Silberman, author, NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity Barbara Moran has never known how to be good. As a child, she made strange noises, fidgeted constantly, and licked her lips until they cracked. She had 'upsets' that embarrassed and frustrated her family. Worse still, she developed friendships with inanimate objects--everything from roller skates to tables to an antique refrigerator--and became obsessed with images of cathedrals. She was institutionalized, analyzed, and marginalized, cast aside as not trying hard enough to fit in. But after almost forty years, Barbara was given an answer for her inability to be like, and to connect with, other people: autism. Hello, Stranger is the story of a misunderstood life that serves as an eye-opening call for compassion. Bracingly honest, Barbara describes the profound loneliness of being abandoned and judged while also expressing her deep yearning simply to be loved and to give love. Hello, Stranger is a challenge to every reader to see the beauty and the humanity present in every individual. …

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condizione: New. &Uumlber den AutorBarbara Moran is a graphic artist from Topeka, Kansas, who was not diagnosed with autism until she was in her early 40s. She has spoken at autism conferences, and her artwork has been exhibited by Visionaries + Voices..

Condizione: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Hello, Stranger is the story of a misunderstood life with autism that serves as a call for compassion. Barbara Moran describes the loneliness of being abandoned and judged while also expressing her yearning simply to be loved and to give love.…

Condizione: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Hello, Stranger is the story of a misunderstood life with autism that serves as a call for compassion. Barbara Moran describes the loneliness of being abandoned and judged while also expressing her yearning simply to be loved and to give love.…

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