The Reason I Jump: one boy's voice from the silence of autismAuthor :
Paperback
Published : Thursday 24 April 2014
You may also like ...
by
Paperback
24 Apr 2014
>>
€11.50
Extended stock - Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Paperback
22 Mar 2018
>>
€10.83
Extended stock - Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Hardback
11 Jul 2017
>>
€18.06
Extended stock - Dispatch 5-7 days
Description
The No. 1 Sunday Times and internationally bestselling account of life as an autistic child. 'Brilliant . . . both moving and strangely optimistic' (Daily Telegraph).
The No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller. 'It will stretch your vision of what it is to be human' Andrew Solomon, The Times Written by Naoki Higashida when he was only thirteen, this remarkable book provides a rare insight into the often baffling behaviour of autistic children. Using a question and answer format, Naoki explains things like why he talks loudly or repeats the same questions, what causes him to have panic attacks, and why he likes to jump. He also shows the way he thinks and feels about his world - other people, nature, time and beauty, and himself. Abundantly proving that people with autism do possess imagination, humour and empathy, he also makes clear how badly they need our compassion, patience and understanding. David Mitchell and his wife have translated Naoki's book so that it might help others dealing with autism and generally illuminate a little-understood condition. It gives us an exceptional chance to enter the mind of another and see the world from a strange and fascinating perspective. The book also features eleven original illustrations, inspired by Naoki's words, by the artistic duo Kai and Sunny.
Reviews