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born on a blue day
born on a blue day
Author: daniel tammet
A riveting account of living with autism. At times, he is quite poetic, especially when he writes about numbers. A journey into one of the most fascinating minds alive today. He has written this book about himself. He has compulsive need for order and routine. This is a triumphant and uplifting story, starting from early childhood when he h...  more »
ISBN-13: 9787814165354
ISBN-10: 7814165350
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 226
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Paperback
Large Print: Yes
Other Versions: Hardcover
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mardou avatar reviewed born on a blue day on + 16 more book reviews
A quick & easy read about an extraordinary life.
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I read this because my book group wanted to review it. I thought it had been written by 2 different ghost-writers. (Another woman in the group said it was under-edited) The one thing the book demonstrated most clearly: England is a better place to be for medical treatment. The school also was far more accepting of young David than U.S. schools are about autistic students.
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This was a very interesting book about Savant Syndrome, synesthesia and autism. I liked Tammet's accounts of learning Icelandic and memorizing the number pi up to over 22,500 digits.


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