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Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's |  | Author: John Elder Robison
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  250 reviews
Sales Rank: 2726
Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0307396185
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.1968588320092
EAN: 9780307396181
ASIN: 0307396185
Publication Date: September 9, 2008
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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.
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 Look Me in the EYe March 7, 2010
Ginny (Virginia USA)
I bought this book so I could understand my autistic granddaughter better. As it turns out, I didn't find it too helpful; however, my friend really loved it. She suspected her husband had Asperger's. She has not stopped talking about this book since I gave it to her. Her husband is reading it now. So, while it didn't help me too much, it was a wonderful resource for them.
Warning - paperback version is different from hardback! March 5, 2010
Elizabeth Ray (Stockton, NJ United States)
Look Me in the Eye is John Elder Robison's memoir of his experiences as a person with Asperger's Syndrome. The early chapters are the most difficult to read, as Robison describes growing up in a family with alcoholism, physical abuse and mental illness. Fortunately he omits most of the more disturbing experiences described by younger brother Augusten Borrough in his memoir "Running with Scissors," but the added challenges Robinson faces because of his condition make the story even more poignant.
Once Robison leaves home and slowly begins learning how to interact in a socially acceptable way, Look Me in the Eye becomes a fun and interesting read. The author's stories of being on tour with KISS and working in R&D for a toy company show what a talented person he is. Though it starts out bleak, Look Me in the Eye is ultimately a happy story as Robison is able to forgive his parents and find a wife who appreciates who he is.
Purists be warned: this paperback edition was edited to make it more appropriate for the teenage audience it has found. Seek out the hardback edition if you want the swearing intact.
Offers Insight February 16, 2010
Mighty Lil One
My brother is 21 and has Asperger Syndrome. I am 20 years old and have lived with my brother all my life. I love to read books about people who have autism spectrum disorders to help me "get inside his head." I thought this one did a fairly good job. I saw a lot of similarities between the things my brother would do or say and those that the author would. Even better than this book, though, is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. It did a phenomenal job of mirroring the way an Aspergian would think.
Look Me in the Eye: My Life With Aspergers February 12, 2010
Patricia Cox (DENVER, CO, US)
Look Me in the Eye: My Life With Aspergers is an insightful sharing by one who has this disorder. So many stories of this type are told by observers rather than the afflicted. I found this book most helpful in understanding Aspergers.
 Thank You! February 11, 2010
C. Hazelton
My son was diagnosed with Asperger's. 'Look Me In The Eye..' has been a great comfort to understanding my son. I laughed and could see so much of my boy through John. Hearing that this person or that person in history could have had Asperger's is not as helpful as seeing what someone sees with Asperger's. It was a brave thing to write about.
When choosing to read/purchase this book, do so in the mindframe that you're not getting a literary work with a plot, characters, and storyline that are planned and processed for the mainstream reader. You're getting some insight into a mind of a real person. It's akin to reading the diaries of Anne Frank. It's fact. It's real. And it doesn't always flow like we want, but you're going to come away with a knowledge and perspective few are privilaged enough to have.
I loved it!
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