Atypical Life with Asperger's in 20 1/3 Chapters

Name: Atypical Life with Asperger's in 20 1/3 Chapters
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ISBN: 9780399535727

ISBN-10: 0399535721

ISBN-13: 9780399535727

Edition: 2010

Authors: Jesse A. Saperstein

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The poignant, funny, and truly unique observations of a young writer diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. "Please be forewarned that you are about to read the observations and life lessons of someone who entertains himself by farting in public and conversing in gibberish with his cats." Thus begins the charming, insightful, and memorable story of Jesse Saperstein. Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism, Jesse has struggled since childhood with many of the hallmark challenges of his condition-from social awkwardness and self-doubt to extreme difficulty with change and managing his emotions. He has also worked hard to understand and make the most of his AS- developing his…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/6/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.19" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Introduction


First Impressions


The Cards We Are Dealt


Cat-Shit Fantasies and Holiday Greetings


Empathy: Real, Artificial, and Different


The Inability to Let Go


Bar Mitzvah Memories


Millerton Days


Elizabeth West


Collegiate Challenges


Psychobabble


All the World's an Awkward Stage


Teens Living a Greater Challenge


Summiting the Stigma


A Fractured Fairy Tale


Weirdish Romance


Listies


Speaking Out


A Brush with Hollywood


A Grave Situation


Epilogue


Acknowledgments