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Joe : The Only Boy in the World [Kindle Edition]

Michael Blastland (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews) |
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"No less than a voyage into the deep places of the human spirit and a vision of what lies beneath conventional notions of sanity and aberration" Ruth Rendell "Blastland has performed a remarkable service in baring his family life for us" Simon Baron-Cohen (author of The Essential Difference), Guardian "An uncompromising philosophical inquiry...stands out as a work of rare enlightenment" Sunday Telegraph "Vividly engaging. If you want to know what classic autism is like, close-up and personal then read this book" Uta Frith, PhD, University College London and author of Autism: Explaining the Enigma "Compelling. Read it. Enjoy it. Learn from it. It will haunt you." Bernard Rimland, PhD, consultant for Rain Man"

Julie Wheelwright , The Independent

(Blastland's)honesty is in keeping with this compelling, brave and highly readable book that never verges on the sentimental
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 363 KB
  • Print Length: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Profile Books (26 May 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B0051G0OCC
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #122,660 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a heart-warming book. The author, writing about his son, candidly discuss the problems, the tantrums, the obsessions, and also the glee, the energy and the boundless, if temperamental, enthusiasm. It’s realistic about the problems and pitfalls, but ends on an amazingly upbeat note.

One point that is important to note, though, and this is what I mean by 'not what it says on the tin'; it’s more philosophical treatise than biography. Each of the ten chapters use an incident as a springboard for a discussion of Joe and of autism, and what it means for the humanity of all of us. This is acutely observed and absolutely fascinating, but it is not a biography, despite what the blurb implies.

Having said that, I enjoyed it no less for that.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Joe's World 15 May 2006
Format:Hardcover
Michael Blastland provides an intelligent and compassionate account of what it means to live with autism. The anecdotes of life with his 10 year old son, Joe, are used to challenge and explore the way we come to understand and value our own experiences and to make life 'work' for us. The author uses a number of well-researched sources to supplement and shape his own reflections, so the book maintains its gravitas without losing its freshness and vitality. It is impossible to read Joe's story without being moved, engaged and educated. This is a must for those learning to live with the mentally handicapped, as well as those seeking to understand the fragility and the complexity of the mind. It's a compelling read!
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a heart-warming book. The author, writing about his son, candidly discuss the problems, the tantrums, the obsessions, and also the glee, the energy and the boundless, if temperamental, enthusiasm. It’s realistic about the problems and pitfalls, but ends on an amazingly upbeat note.

One point that is important to note, though; it’s more philosophical treatise than biography. Each of the ten chapters use an incident as a springboard for a discussion of Joe and of autism, and what it means for the humanity of all of us. This is acutely observed and absolutely fascinating, but it is not a biography, despite what the blurb implies.

Having said that, I enjoyed it no less for that.

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