Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism

from SheilaDeeth

I read Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin last year and loved it. I found her insights and speculations about the thought processes of animals (and people) truly intriguing. Reading the book felt like taking a privileged journey into a world so different from my own that nevertheless exists...

from KamGeb

Temple Grandin is a fascinating person. As with all her writing, there are a lot of interesting facts. She has a unique perspective, being a well-spoken autistic adult. It's a dense book, but interesting. My problem with all her writings is that opinions and facts are often meshed together and I ...

from UmiZoomie

Having seen the recent HBO movie based on this book, I searched everywhere for a sale priced paperback. To my surprise, I found the best price for a new copy at Walmart.com. I received it promptly and in perfect condition. The book was a great read, and I would recommend it to anyone interested i...

from littlepiece

Fairly good overall, but Grandin often presumes that her experience of autism is universal across the autistic spectrum, and only belatedly corrects some of these assumptions in her updated postscripts to several of the chapters (added in the expanded addition).

from rainforestmama22

I think that everyone who has been touched by the autism spectrum should read this book. It really opens up your eyes as to what is really going on with your loved one. I also like how she related it back to her life. The only thing that bothered me is that I felt that she put herself above other...