Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger´s Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Expanded Edition
Liane Holliday Willey
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Description for Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger´s Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Expanded Edition
Paperback. Updated edition of the bestselling story of a woman who, after years of self-doubt and self-denial, learned to embrace and appreciate her Asperger's syndrome traits. Liane Holliday Willey shares, with insight and warmth, the daily struggles and challenges that face many of those who have AS and charts her inspirational journey to self-acceptance. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MJNA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 260.
Compelling and witty, Liane Holliday Willey's account of growing to adulthood as an undiagnosed 'Aspie' has been read by thousands of people on and off the autism spectrum since it was first published in 1999. Bringing her story up to date, including her diagnosis as an adult, and reflecting on the changes in attitude over 15 years, this expanded edition will continue to entertain (and inform) all those who would like to know a little more about how it feels to spend your life `pretending to be normal'.
Compelling and witty, Liane Holliday Willey's account of growing to adulthood as an undiagnosed 'Aspie' has been read by thousands of people on and off the autism spectrum since it was first published in 1999. Bringing her story up to date, including her diagnosis as an adult, and reflecting on the changes in attitude over 15 years, this expanded edition will continue to entertain (and inform) all those who would like to know a little more about how it feels to spend your life `pretending to be normal'.
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849057554
SKU
V9781849057554
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About Liane Holliday Willey
Liane Holliday Willey is a wife, mother, autism consultant, academic researcher, avid horsewoman and owner of an equestrian barn. She has a Doctorate of Education, and is a frequent guest speaker as well as the author of several other books on autism spectrum conditions.
Reviews for Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger´s Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Expanded Edition
Willey's classic Pretending to Be Normal has been a most eloquent way to understand what it feels like to have Asperger's. As beautifully written as it is insightful, this expanded edition is even more powerful due to the addition of a multitude of helpful suggestions and resources.
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