How to Be 'Normal' - Notes on the Eccentricities of Modern Life

Összefoglaló

"Have you ever wondered how neurotypicals--so called 'normal' people--come across to those who are on the autistic spectrum? Daniel Tammet is an essayist, poet, novelist, and translator. In 2004, he was diagnosed with high-functioning autistic savant syndrome. In this... book, he takes readers on a tour around nightclubs, ponders the significance of tattoos, delves into anti-age creams, and puzzles over playing the lottery, all from the perspective of someone who approaches everything in life from a unique angle.These short essays come together in a... narrative that focuses on the eccentricities of modern life as seen through the eyes of someone always on the outside"--