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Be Different

Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian

John Elder Robison

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English
Bantam
01 April 2011
Vive la difference! Here are stories and advice to help Aspergians and ordinary geeks alike!

Vive la difference! Here are stories and advice to help Aspergians and ordinary geeks alike!

The author of the New York Times bestselling Look Me In the Eye returns with endearing stories and actionable advice that will help Aspergians, and even ordinary geeks, embrace being different and work on the things that hold them back in life.

With his usual honesty, dry wit, and unapologetic eccentricity, John Robison argues that Asperger's is about difference, not just disability. He offers stories from his own life and the lives of other Aspergians to give the reader a window into the Aspergian mind. Equally important, he offers practical advice - to Aspergians, their parents, and educators - on how Aspergians can improve the weak communication and social skills that keep them from taking full advantage of, or even recognising, their often remarkable gifts.
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Imprint:   Bantam
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 233mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 24mm
Weight:   386g
ISBN:   9781864712315
ISBN 10:   1864712317
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

John Elder Robison is the older brother of Augusten Burroughs, the bestselling author of Running with Scissors. An electronics whiz who began his career creating showstopping special effects for the rock band Kiss, Robison has never let Asperger's stand in his way: he now has a successful business restoring vintage cars.

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