Nobody nowhere : the remarkable autobiography of an autistic girl.
By: Williams, Donna.
Series: Kimberley Centre.Publisher: London Doubleday 1992Description: xvii, 199 p. : ill.ISBN: 0385402988.Subject(s): AUTOBIOGRAPHY
| AUTISMGenre/Form: AutobiographiesSummary: Donna Williams lived in a world of her own. Alternating between rigid hostility and oblivious extroversion, she waged what she termed her war against the world. She existed in a state of dream like recession withdrawn and viewing her incomprehensible surroundings from the security of a world under glass. Few people understood her, least of all Donna herself, and she yearned to become normal. At the age of 25 Donna discovered a word, a new label, which brought with it a handful of answers, a chance for forgiveness of both herself and others around her and hope for a sense of belonging that word was autism. [AJ].
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Donna Williams lived in a world of her own. Alternating between rigid hostility and oblivious extroversion, she waged what she termed her war against the world. She existed in a state of dream like recession withdrawn and viewing her incomprehensible surroundings from the security of a world under glass. Few people understood her, least of all Donna herself, and she yearned to become normal. At the age of 25 Donna discovered a word, a new label, which brought with it a handful of answers, a chance for forgiveness of both herself and others around her and hope for a sense of belonging that word was autism. [AJ].
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Good insight into mind of an autistic child - how they really see the world. Makes you think differently after reading
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Fantastic! A terrific insight into Autism and growing up. Some good tips at the back.