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Thinking in Pictures
- My Life with Autism
- Narrated by: Deborah Marlowe
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Professionals & Academics
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Publisher's Summary
In this unprecedented book, Grandin delivers a report from the country of autism. Writing from the dual perspectives of a scientist and an autistic person, she tells us how that country is experienced by its inhabitants and how she managed to breach its boundaries to function in the outside world.
What emerges in Thinking in Pictures is the document of an extraordinary human being, one who, in gracefully and lucidly bridging the gulf between her condition and our own, sheds light on the riddle of our common identity.
What the critics say
"A uniquely fascinating view not just of autism but of animal - and human - thinking and feeling, [providing] insights that can only be called wisdom." (Deborah Tannen, author of You Just Don't Understand)
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- John Freebury
- 2019-03-14
Great insights on behaviour.
This book has provided me with a entirely new set of insights on behaviour, and not just human behaviour. I loved her scientific approach to making links between her experience, the experience of many others, with that of other living creatures too. 🙏💙🤓🐃🐃🐂🐃🐴
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- Kali R
- 2021-04-13
Just the book I needed to understand myself.
I learned that I'm autistic at the age of 35, and it turns out that I have more in common with Temple Grandin than most authors. For anyone who is neurodivergent themselves or knows someone who is autistic, this book will give you insight.
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- Soul Disciple
- 2020-11-17
Lifechancing book for me
I have autism and this helped me immensely. Understand myself, other like me and others not like me. I love the Author. She can teach and entertain at once. Ill be getting all her books because they help so much!
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- Sean
- 2010-07-11
Interesting look Inside Autism
I got this book on a whim, a friend of mine had mentioned it during a long discussion about how being sociopaths probably succeed more in business. I don't know how we got to discussing that..
Anyway. Back to this book.
Temple Grandin clearly and eloquently describes what it is like to be autistic, and how her mind works. She is able to describe it well enough that I feel like I can fairly well wrap my head around autism, and what it must be like.
I always wondered if I was a little aspergerish, but after I read this book, I realized that I'm not. I'm just anti-social and introverted. Not all the time though, don't worry. I can still party like a rockstar.
The latter half of this book gets pretty technical, and starts to talk about autism, various treatments, education, upbringing, etc. It seems a bit like an owner's manual for autism, which isn't as interesting to me, which is why I knocked it down a star.
The first part of this book, however, is fantastic, and if you are at all interested in finding out what it is like to experience the world with autism, check out this book.
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- Kenneth
- 2010-10-01
Great book & well read
An interesting book that was written by an autistic person who miraculously earned a doctorate and now sports a long list of accomplishments in the cattle industry and is quite famous. The book talks in detail about what it’s like to be autistic as told by a person who considers herself bridging both worlds. ..strangely it is also about cows. There is a lot of credible information about both to be sure! I give it a four out of five simply because the last part of the book reveals some strange perceptions about God and religion but she wraps it up nicely after that.
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- Gilmara Lima Mendes
- 2013-06-25
Scientific, informative, and enlightening!
Temple Grandin is one of the most influential people in the world, elected by Times magazine in 2010. If you want to get information about autism, this is the first book you should read. It is a wonderful book. Another thing you should know is that you will not absorb everything in one listening / sitting. You will have to listen to it at least three times. It contains a lot of useful and clarifying information. I highly recommend it!
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- Heather
- 2013-03-04
A must read!
This is a great book, as is Grandin's "How Animals Make Us Human". I highly recommend them both for the pleasure of reading, and the knowledge of yourself and the world outside of yourself that you can gain.
Reading this book gave me insight into how my mind works, although I do not have autism. Grandin's braveness in facing and mastering an understanding of the brain that makes her unique gave me a higher appreciation for the differences in each of us. I can see how my own way of thinking both helps and limits me, and I can see ways I can try to improve and strengthen my brain's abilities.
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- Karen A. Wrobbel
- 2013-03-09
Gives a glimpse into an autistic person's thinking
If you could sum up Thinking in Pictures in three words, what would they be?
Insight
Autism
Perspective
What other book might you compare Thinking in Pictures to and why?
The closest comparison I have is the fiction work, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, because it, too, gives the reader insight into how the mind of a person on the autism spectrum thinks.
Have you listened to any of Deborah Marlowe’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not, so cannot make a comparison.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
A Different Perspective on the World
Any additional comments?
This book gives the reader an interesting perspective into how the mind of one high-functioning person on the autism spectrum works. The concept of "thinking in pictures" was new to me, but it helped me understand this way of thinking. The author includes research information that has been updated since the first edition of the book, which helps keep it current with progress in the field. This book is helpful for teachers, parents, and others who wish to better understand the unique ways that persons with autism think.
4 people found this helpful
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- Traci
- 2012-02-04
What you SHOULD know about autism
When I started this audiobook, I didn't have very much knowledge about autism. This book gave me a clear idea of what it's like to have autism and debunks common misconceptions about it. She also relates her experience to that of people without autism. If you're trying to gain a greater understanding of this topic, I highly recommend this audiobook.
9 people found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-05-15
Teachers MUST read!!!
Good luck putting the book down once you start! As a special education teaching who works with students with autism, this really brings light to a different perspective! IT WAS A WONERFUL READ!
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- Schon
- 2012-10-08
A story that speaks to the uniqueness in us all
What did you love best about Thinking in Pictures?
Temple is able to put into words descriptions of thought process and being that anyone can use. Learn to become more aware of all the people in our lives and how each of us has some bit of her uniqueness.Through her words, she teaches us to take the time to understand people in a new way.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Thinking in Pictures?
Her openness
Have you listened to any of Deborah Marlowe’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes I believe so. Her pacing of the text and story seemed very appropriate for the author's words.
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- April D.
- 2020-07-08
Needs to Update and Revise
I struggled to finish because she seemed to keep saying the same thing over and over with different examples calling each one a new chapter. This book definitely needs to be updated to stay relevant because 8 years have passed since the last revision. With a good update on new research, it would bring useful insights to someone wanting to hear about Autism from a very eloquent person who has the disorder.
1 person found this helpful
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- James
- 2013-02-05
Introspective story from highly self aware person
Any additional comments?
This is not a story but a documentary of how it is to live and think as a non-verbal visual person. Very helpful in getting outside of oneself and understanding life from a very unique perspective.
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