Letters to My Weird Sisters
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Joanne Limburg
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An autistic feminist author looks at women's history, in search of her 'weird sisters.'
It seemed to me that many of the moments when my autism had caused problems, or at least marked me out as different, were those moments when I had come up against some unspoken law about how a girl or a woman should be, and failed to meet it.
An autism diagnosis in midlife enabled Joanne Limburg to finally make sense of why her emotional expression, social discomfort and presentation had always marked her as an outsider.
Eager to discover other women who had been misunderstood in their time, she writes a series of wide-ranging letters to four 'weird sisters' from history, addressing topics including autistic parenting, social isolation, feminism, the movement for disability rights and the appalling punishments that have been meted out over centuries to those deemed to fall short of the norm.
This heartfelt, deeply compassionate and wholly original work humanizes women who have so often been dismissed for their differences, and will be celebrated by 'weird sisters' everywhere.
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I'll Just Be Five More Minutes is a personal essay collection of laugh-out-loud-funny, tear-jerking, and at times cringey true stories of Emily's experiences as a neurodivergent woman. With the newfound knowledge of her ADHD, Emily candidly reexamines her complicated relationships (including one with a celebrity stalker), her money problems, the years she spent unknowingly self-medicating, and her hyperfixations (two words: decorative baskets). A memoir-in-essays both entertaining and enlightening, I'll Just Be Five More Minutes is for people with ADHD, as well as those who know and love them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hilarious and relatable
- De Nora en 05-06-24
De: Emily Farris
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But Everyone Feels This Way
- How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life
- De: Paige Layle
- Narrado por: Paige Layle
- Duración: 8 h y 53 m
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Paige Layle was normal. She lived in the countryside with her mom, dad, and brother Graham. She went to school, hung out with friends, and all the while everything seemed so much harder than it needed to be. A break in routine threw off the whole day. If her teacher couldn't answer “why” in class, she dissolved into tears, unable to articulate her own confusion or explain her lack of control.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I FEEL SO SEEN!! 😭
- De Sharon Phillips en 08-20-24
De: Paige Layle
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A Little Less Broken
- How an Autism Diagnosis Finally Made Me Whole
- De: Marian Schembari
- Narrado por: Marian Schembari
- Duración: 7 h y 52 m
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Marian Schembari was thirty-four years old when she learned she was autistic. By then, she’d spent decades hiding her tics and shutting down in public, wondering why she couldn’t just act like everyone else. Therapists told her she had Tourette’s syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, sensory processing disorder, social anxiety, and recurrent depression. They prescribed breathing techniques and gratitude journaling. Nothing helped. It wasn’t until years later that she finally learned the truth: she wasn’t weird or deficient or moody or sensitive or broken. She was autistic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a tremendous autobiography
- De Kat. C. en 12-13-24
De: Marian Schembari
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Funny, You Don't Look Autistic
- A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
- De: Michael McCreary
- Narrado por: Michael McCreary
- Duración: 3 h y 37 m
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Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can’t wait to hear more from this talent.
- De Wybeka en 03-14-19
De: Michael McCreary
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Against All Odds
- Katie Piper's The Unseen
- De: Ellie Goldstein, Katie Piper - foreword
- Narrado por: Lauren Windle
- Duración: 5 h y 48 m
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When Ellie Goldstein was first diagnosed with Down Syndrome, her mother was soon told that her new-born would amount to nothing. For 21 years and counting, Ellie Goldstein has been defying the odds and overcoming every hardship thrown at her. Told she wouldn't walk, Ellie has danced on mainstages. Told she wouldn't learn, she has gained a college education. And told not to dream, Ellie has gone on to become the first model with Down Syndrome to be photographed for Gucci and continues to change the face of fashion from the inside out in countless international campaigns.
De: Ellie Goldstein, y otros
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Spectrum Women
- Walking to the Beat of Autism
- De: Barb Cook - editor, Dr Michelle Garnett - editor, Lisa Morgan - foreward, y otros
- Narrado por: Emily Joyce, Vivien Carter
- Duración: 9 h y 51 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 39
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Barb Cook and 14 other autistic women describe life from a female autistic perspective, and present empowering, helpful and supportive insights from their personal experience for fellow autistic women. Michelle Garnett's comments validate and expand the experiences described from a clinician's perspective, and provide extensive recommendations. Autistic advocates including Liane Holliday Willey, Anita Lesko, Jeanette Purkis, Artemisia and Samantha Craft offer their personal guidance on significant issues that particularly affect women, as well as those that are more general to autism.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It feels patronizing
- De M en 09-08-23
De: Barb Cook - editor, y otros
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Odd Girl Out
- De: Laura James
- Narrado por: Lucinda Clare
- Duración: 8 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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From childhood, Laura James knew she was different. She struggled to cope in a world that often made no sense to her, as though her brain had its own operating system. It wasn't until she reached her 40s that she found out why: Suddenly and surprisingly, she was diagnosed with autism. With a touching and searing honesty, Laura challenges everything we think we know about what it means to be autistic. Married with four children and a successful journalist, Laura examines the ways in which autism has shaped her career, her approach to motherhood, and her closest relationships.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply Perfect
- De Mandolyn en 07-28-19
De: Laura James
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Ten Steps to Nanette
- A Memoir Situation
- De: Hannah Gadsby
- Narrado por: Hannah Gadsby
- Duración: 13 h y 47 m
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Gadsby grew up as the youngest of five children in Tasmania, where homosexuality was illegal until 1997. After moving to mainland Australia and receiving a degree in art history, they found themselves adrift, working itinerant jobs and enduring years of isolation punctuated by homophobic and sexual violence. When Gadsby was twenty-seven, a friend encouraged them to enter a stand-up competition. They won, and so began their career in comedy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An emotional connection
- De John en 04-23-22
De: Hannah Gadsby
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Fearlessly Different
- An Autistic Actor's Journey to Broadway's Biggest Stage
- De: Mickey Rowe
- Narrado por: Mickey Rowe
- Duración: 6 h y 22 m
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My name is Mickey Rowe. I am an actor, a theatre director, a father, and a husband. I am also a man with autism. You think those things don’t go together? Let me show you that they do.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Understanding the realities of disabled people
- De Lila en 03-24-22
De: Mickey Rowe
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Strong Female Character
- De: Fern Brady
- Narrado por: Fern Brady
- Duración: 6 h y 43 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 354
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Scottish comedian Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she'd had loads of boyfriends and is good at eye contact. In this frank and surreal memoir, she delivers a sharp and often hilarious portrait of neurodivergence and living unmasked.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Buy. This.
- De Matt Morton en 06-10-23
De: Fern Brady
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Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum (Second Edition)
- Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
- De: Sarah Hendrickx, Judith Gould - foreword, Jess Hendrickx
- Narrado por: Lucie McNeil
- Duración: 12 h y 17 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 41
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The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of an autistic person is hugely significant. In this second edition, Sarah Hendrickx combines the latest research with personal stories from girls and women on the autism spectrum to present a picture of their feelings, thoughts and experiences at each stage of their lives. Outlining the likely impact will be for autistic women and girls throughout their lifespan, Hendrickx surveys everything from diagnosis, childhood, education, adolescence, friendships and sexuality, to employment, pregnancy, parenting, and aging.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Female autism facts, info & experiences
- De Anonymous User en 04-19-25
De: Sarah Hendrickx, y otros
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Unmasking for Life
- The Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically
- De: Devon Price PhD
- Narrado por: Devon Price PhD
- Duración: 10 h y 1 m
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Most masked Autistics have spent a lifetime being told how to perform neurotypically: how to behave, how to carry themselves, what to feel, and how to live. With his previous book, Unmasking Autism, Devon Price, PhD, has given them the space and the tools to unmask and embrace their neurodiversity. But no matter where you are in the unmasking process, there is still work to be done.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great work of advocacy
- De Prettyman en 03-27-25
De: Devon Price PhD
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Reversed
- A Memoir
- De: Lois E. Letchford
- Narrado por: Lois Letchford
- Duración: 5 h y 14 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 9
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Lois Letchford’s dyslexia came to light at the age of 39 when she faced teaching her seven-year-old, nonreading son Nicholas. Examining her reading failure caused her to adapted and change lessons for her son. The results were dramatic. Lois qualified as a reading specialist to use her nontraditional background, multicontinental experience and passion to assist other failing students.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Lost me over one line
- De Amazon Customer en 12-19-22
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Being Henry
- The Fonz . . . and Beyond
- De: Henry Winkler
- Narrado por: Henry Winkler
- Duración: 9 h y 22 m
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Henry Winkler, launched into prominence as “The Fonz” in the beloved Happy Days, has transcended the role that made him who he is. Brilliant, funny, and widely regarded as the nicest man in Hollywood (though he would be the first to tell you that it’s simply not the case, he’s really just grateful to be here), Henry shares in this achingly vulnerable memoir the disheartening truth of his childhood, the difficulties of a life with severe dyslexia, the pressures of a role that takes on a life of its own, and the path forward once your wildest dream seems behind you.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sweet human
- De Lisa Singer en 11-07-23
De: Henry Winkler
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Love & Autism
- De: Kay Kerr
- Narrado por: Kay Kerr
- Duración: 5 h y 49 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Through the intimate writing of critically acclaimed autistic author Kay Kerr, Love & Autism presents an uplifting celebration of neurodivergent love, the search for it and a deeper look into the lives of autistic Australians.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Probably an ok book for autistic teens/young adults
- De aninhaj en 07-13-24
De: Kay Kerr
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Because I Come from a Crazy Family
- The Making of a Psychiatrist
- De: Edward M. Hallowell
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 13 h y 41 m
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When Edward M. Hallowell was 11, a voice out of nowhere told him he should become a psychiatrist. A mental health professional of the time would have called this psychosis. But young Edward (Ned) took it in stride, despite not quite knowing what "psychiatrist" meant. With a psychotic father, an alcoholic mother, an abusive stepfather, and two so-called learning disabilities of his own, Ned was accustomed to unpredictable behaviour from those around him and to a mind he felt he couldn't always control.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love and connection permeates through this book!
- De Steve Steinmetz en 06-29-18
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Spellbound
- My Life as a Dyslexic Wordsmith
- De: Phil Hanley
- Narrado por: Phil Hanley
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
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When Phil Hanley was in first grade, he realized something that would forever set him apart from his peers: he couldn’t read. His teachers were ill-equipped to assist him, and he slipped through the school’s cracks, year by year falling further and further behind his friends. Finally, he was diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disability that would shape the rest of his life. Unable to pursue college or a traditional job, Phil was thrust into a life defined by unconventional twists. Eventually, he found himself on a stage with a microphone, a spotlight, and five minutes of jokes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love Phil Hanley’s comedy and I hope someone reads this to him!
- De J. Brown en 03-20-25
De: Phil Hanley
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Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8
- A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism
- De: Naoki Higashida, KA Yoshida - translator, David Mitchell - translator
- Narrado por: David Mitchell, Thomas Judd
- Duración: 3 h y 47 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 89
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The author of the best-selling phenomenon The Reason I Jump returns with a unique memoir about life as a young adult with severe autism. With an introduction by David Mitchell, who translated this book with his wife, KA Yoshida, this extraordinary new work explores education, identity, family, society, and personal growth, opening a window into the mind of its nonverbal author and providing remarkable insights into autism in general.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gracefully written with insightful observations
- De Diana en 12-19-17
De: Naoki Higashida, y otros
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- Savvy
- 10-27-24
Great book / poor narration
It was hard to focus on the author’s excellent writing because of the quality of the narration. She had a decent enough voice, but there were so many awful mouth noises when she spoke! It was torturous to listen to with headphones. I recommend listening to this one over your device’s speakers. Again, it’s written very well, but it was really hard to focus because of all of the extra noises.
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- Heather Honious
- 01-27-24
A must listen for the late diagnosed autistic
This book broke my heart about 27 different ways as I could see myself in all of these pages, staring, slightly exasperated, back at the woman who needed 35 years an a gentle but pleading suggestion from a friend to consider autism as a possibility for themselves.
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- Leah Platter
- 01-05-23
Love love love, highly recommend
This is a fantastic book, so important, and I wish everyone would read it! Will likely read again.
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