How to be human : an autistic man's guide to life / Jory Fleming with Lyric Winik.
"A remarkable and unforgettable memoir from the first man with autism to attend Oxford on a Rhodes scholarship, revealing what life is really like inside a world constructed for neurotypical minds while celebrating the many gifts of being different"-- Provided by publisher.
As a child, Fleming was wracked by uncontrollable tantrums, had no tolerance for people, and couldn't manage the outside world. Slightly more than a decade later, he was bound for England, selected to attend one of the world's premier universities. Here, through a series of personal conversations with Winik, he makes a compelling case for logical empathy based on rational thought, asks why we tolerate friends who see us as a means to an end, and explains why he believes personality is a choice. And he discusses how, after many hardships, he maintains a deep, abiding faith in his Creator. -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501180507
- ISBN: 1501180509
- Physical Description: 182 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster edition
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-178).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Diagnosis: autism -- Brain space -- Energy and memory -- Emotional distancing -- Language barriers -- Language disconnect -- Personality is a choice -- Things that matter -- One word: love.
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| Marion Library | BIO FLE (Text) | 37810435775365 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | 616.85 Fle (Text) | 33436001746178 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | 616.85882 FLE (Text) | 0020513200491 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hatteras Library | B FLEMING (Text) | 39488400492551 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 616.8588 F (Text) | 33258009863742 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 616.8588 Fleming (Text) | 30519010782533 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hot Springs Library | 616.85 FLE (Text) | 30229101211901 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mauney Memorial Library | 616.8588 FLE (Text) | 26280860041324 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Morganton Public Library | B FLEMING (Text) | 33557004433603 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Perry Memorial Library | 616.8588 Fle (Text) | 33727002357431 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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