Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism, (Paperback)

from Bookaddict45

Naoki Higashida ‘s Fall Down 7 times Get Up 8 is a collection of several essays, poems, interviews and even a short story he has written. The essays are personal and his attempt to explain his journey and experience with autism for outsiders. For someone who is deeply autistic to the point he is ...

from Bookaddict45

Naoki Higashida 's Fall Down 7 times Get Up 8 is a collection of several essays, poems, interviews and even a short story he has written. The essays are personal and his attempt to explain his journey and experience with autism for outsiders. For someone who is deeply autistic to the point he is ...

from juniperSun

Like his other book, Higashida gives insight to the thoughts of a 20-something Japanese youth. Some of his situations/responses seem very similar to my son's so they give me motivation to do my best for him.

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As the parent of an autistic individual, this book was an enlightening read. I am always interested in finding books by autistic people, as I feel it provides much better insight than one can get from reading books written by neurotypical authors who try to "explain" autism, or, worse, offer ways...

from KarenRendall

This book continues the story of a young man with autism as he grows up in a world sometimes ill suited to his unique experience. If you have read "The Reason I Jump," you will easily see the growth Naoki has made as a writer and in living in the world. This book provides further insights into li...