Nobody Nowhere - The Remarkable Autobiography of an Autistic Girl (Paperback, Revised)


Labeled deaf, retarded, disturbed and insane, Donna Williams lived in a world of her own. Alternating between rigid hostility and extroversion, she waged what she termed her "war against the world." She existed in a dreamlike state, parroting the voices of those around her in the hope that they would leave her alone. Few people understood her, least of all Donna helself.
It was not until the age of twenty-five that Donna discovered the word- autism- that would at last give her the opportunity to understand herself and begin to build a bridge to join the world as most know it.
"Nobody Nowhere, Donna Williams' extraordinary autobiography, is her heroic attempt to come to terms with autism. This eloquent memoir reveals a fierce intelligence, great creativity and much humour. It will shatter many myths and misconceptions.
The poetic sensibility and extraordinary insights of "Nobody Nowhere make it inspiring reading for everyone.

"From the Trade Paperback edition.


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Labeled deaf, retarded, disturbed and insane, Donna Williams lived in a world of her own. Alternating between rigid hostility and extroversion, she waged what she termed her "war against the world." She existed in a dreamlike state, parroting the voices of those around her in the hope that they would leave her alone. Few people understood her, least of all Donna helself.
It was not until the age of twenty-five that Donna discovered the word- autism- that would at last give her the opportunity to understand herself and begin to build a bridge to join the world as most know it.
"Nobody Nowhere, Donna Williams' extraordinary autobiography, is her heroic attempt to come to terms with autism. This eloquent memoir reveals a fierce intelligence, great creativity and much humour. It will shatter many myths and misconceptions.
The poetic sensibility and extraordinary insights of "Nobody Nowhere make it inspiring reading for everyone.

"From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

1999

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2007

Authors

Dimensions

233 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

188

Edition

Revised

ISBN-13

978-1-85302-718-5

Barcode

9781853027185

Categories

LSN

1-85302-718-9



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