Thinking in pictures : and other reports from my life with autism / Temple Grandin ; with a foreword by Oliver Sacks.
The author describes her life with autism and how she has used her strong visual sensibility to cope with it.
Record details
- ISBN: 0307275655
- ISBN: 9780307275653
- ISBN: 9780307739582
- Physical Description: xviii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: 2nd Vintage Books edition
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, [2006]
- Copyright: ©2006
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Expanded edition including the most recent research, therapy, and resources"--Cover.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-269).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1 Thinking in Pictures: Autism and Visual Thought 3 -- 2 Great Continuum: Diagnosing Autism 33 -- 3 Squeeze Machine: Sensory Problems in Autism 58 -- 4 Learning Empathy: Emotion and Autism 84 -- 5 Ways of the World: Developing Autistic Talent 101 -- 6 Believer in Biochemistry: Medications and New Treatments 124 -- 7 Dating Data: Autism and Relationships 152 -- 8 A Cow's Eye View: Connecting with Animals 167 -- 9 Artists and Accountants: An Understanding of Animal Thought 184 -- 10 Einstein's Second Cousin: The Link Between Autism and Genius 204 -- 11 Stairway to Heaven: Religion and Belief 222.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1120L Lexile
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- Subject:
- Grandin, Temple.
Autistic people > United States > Biography. - Genre:
- Autobiographies.
Available copies
- 19 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 616.89 GRA (Text) | 37810434402557 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | 616.85882 Gra (Text) | 31010000782153 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 616.8588 G 2ND ED (Text) | 31781050509841 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | 616.85 G (Text) | 31554008434093 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | 616.898 G (Text) | 0112514349953 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | B GRANDIN (Text) | 900000000105487 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | B GRANDIN Gra (Text) | 33630003185589 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 616.8588 G (Text) | 33258007575165 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | B/GRANDIN (Text) | 33262003236418 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | 616.85 G (Text) | 31554008434127 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
The author describes her life with autism and how she has used her strong visual sensibility to cope with it.
