About this title: Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. An intelligent child with a thirst for knowledge, but unable to properly express herself or control her behaviour, Temple struggled through grade school. Eventually moved from a "normal" school to an educational program for autistic children, she began to suffer "nerve attacks." Now Temple tells the story of how she went from a fear-gripped, autistic child to a successful professional and a world leader in her field. A chronicle of perseverance and courage, EMERGENCE gives new hope and insight into the tragedy of autism and the ...
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780446671828ISBN:0446671827
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. clean pages fast shipping with delivery confirmation number. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 200 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 1996-09-01
Description: Good. Softcover, Good Condition. Clean & tight. Spine not creased, both covers creased, no markings to text, has edgewear. No remainder mark, NOT X library book. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780446671828ISBN:0446671827
Description: New. Brand new. Just a bit of ever so slight shelf wear but it is new, crisp and unread! May have publishers remainder mark on the edge just to assure it is not returned to the store. Product Description: Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. An intelligent child with a thirst for knowledge, but unable to properly express herself or control her behaviour, Temple struggled through grade school. Eventually moved from a "normal" school to an educational program for ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Arena Press
Date Published: 1986-02
ISBN-13:9780878795246ISBN:0878795243
Description: Very Good. First printing as indicated by number line of especially clean softcover. Slight edgewear. Small spot of sticker residue at bottom of back cover. read more
Edition: 6th Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Warner Books Inc, NY
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780446671828ISBN:0446671827
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (USA) No markings, fine. Wraps, 180pp. A couple of B&W photos. This is the true story of the emergence of an autistic child to become a successful professional. (1.0 Jm FO 3/1. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780446671828ISBN:0446671827
Description: New. Brand new. Just a bit of ever so slight shelf wear but it is new, crisp and unread! May have publishers remainder mark on the edge just to assure it is not returned to the store. Product Description: This book is written by a woman who overcame a severe disability to become a successful designer of livestock equipment. Though professionals have been theorizing about it for years, the phenomenon called autism has re mained shrouded in mystery. The au thor makes a few dents in this mys ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780446671828ISBN:0446671827
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Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Description: Very Good. Name scribbled out on inside front. Covers scuffed, creased. Page edges have small stains. Sound Copy. Mild Reading Wear. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780446671828ISBN:0446671827
Description: Good. Clean pages good condition overall tight spine All new inventory received to basement All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
"Temple Grandin is autistic. This - her first autobiography - is more complex a work than I expected from someone with autism, and also a more simple work than anything written by most people who study it. That Grandin is able to write a narrative of her life is an incredible achievement, due in no small part to her mother's diligence in finding great teachers for her daughter. It's also indicative of the fact that autism can "improve" over time - or at least an autistic individual adds to their store of knowledge across the span of their lifetime, and that gives them a better chance at anticipating the correct behavior in a social setting, or hitting commonly accepted markers in the act of telling a story. As Grandin would put it, every day of her life sees her adding to the visual index in her brain - more video of more social situations with more people acting in more varied ways. The more entries in her personal library, the more choices Grandin has. Grandin intellectually decides, after consulting her index, how to react to situations that non-autistic individuals would react to without a thought. It's in learning how Grandin makes sense out of her world that autism becomes something more than a collection of studies into psychology, neurology, and biology, and instead becomes an experience of life as valid and meaningful as any other.
There's a general simplicity to Grandin's storytelling that makes this a quick read -- there are also numerous repetitions of phrasing and story which would, in another book, be endlessly frustrating and easy to describe as 'bad writing.' Here, however, they serve a different function - they make it possible to see, in the way Grandin writes, the act of her searching her mental index for a story that demonstrates X, and in accessing it, needing to tell the story exactly the same way every time. The limits, challenges, and gifts of her condition are illustrated in her prose, not just by it. It's a fascinating introduction to autism as lived, not simply autism as observed."
"Temple Grandin tells her story from her early childhood memories to obtaining her PhD and acheiving enormous success in her career. I gained a deeper understanding of how autistic people perceive the world from reading her story. I also think Temple conveyed the message that anyone can acheive what they want, no matter what difficulties they face."
"I'd really rate this as a 3.5 if there were half-point ratings. It's the true story of Temple Grandin and her childhood in the 1950s when autism was a labelled that held little hope for children. Fortunately, she had a mother who believed in her and a mentor who helped her achieve what she could do."
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