Bibliograph

How to be human, an autistic man's guide to life, Jory Fleming with Lyric Winik

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How to be human, an autistic man's guide to life, Jory Fleming with Lyric Winik

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to be human

Responsibility statement

Jory Fleming with Lyric Winik

Sub title

an autistic man's guide to life

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

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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Autistic man's guide to life

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