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Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian with Practical Advice for Aspergians, Misfits, Families & Teachers
Crown Archetype
April 2011
On Sale: March 22, 2011
304 pages
ISBN: 0307884813
EAN: 9780307884817
Hardcover
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Self-Help Health | Non-Fiction
“I believe those of us with Asperger’s are here for a
reason, and we have much to offer. This book will help you
bring out those gifts.”
In his bestselling memoir, Look Me in the Eye, John Elder
Robison described growing up with Asperger’s syndrome at a
time when the diagnosis didn’t exist. He was intelligent but
socially isolated; his talents won him jobs with toy makers
and rock bands but did little to endear him to authority
figures and classmates, who were put off by his inclination
to blurt out non sequiturs and avoid eye contact. By the time he was diagnosed at age forty, John had already
developed a myriad of coping strategies that helped him
achieve a seemingly normal, even highly successful, life. In
Be Different, Robison shares a new batch of endearing stories
about his childhood, adolescence, and young adult years,
giving the reader a rare window into the Aspergian mind. In each story, he offers practical advice—for Aspergians and
indeed for anyone who feels “different”—on how to improve
the weak communication and social skills that keep so many
people from taking full advantage of their often remarkable
gifts. With his trademark honesty and unapologetic
eccentricity, Robison addresses questions like: • How to read others and follow their behaviors when in
uncertain social situations
• Why manners matter
• How to harness your powers of concentration to master
difficult skills
• How to deal with bullies
• When to make an effort to fit in, and when to embrace
eccentricity
• How to identify special gifts and use them to your advantage Every person, Aspergian or not, has something unique to
offer the world, and every person has the capacity to create
strong, loving bonds with their friends and family. Be
Different will help readers and those they love find their
path to success.
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