Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of AutismRandom House Publishing Group, 2017年7月11日 - 240 頁 From the author of the bestselling The Reason I Jump, an extraordinary self-portrait of a young adult with autism “Essential reading for parents and teachers of those with autism who remain nonverbal.”—Temple Grandin Naoki Higashida was only thirteen when he wrote The Reason I Jump, a revelatory account of autism from the inside by a nonverbal Japanese child, which became an international success. Now, in Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8, he shares his thoughts and experiences as a young man living each day with severe autism. In short, powerful chapters, Higashida explores school memories, family relationships, the exhilaration of travel, and the difficulties of speech. He also allows readers to experience profound moments we take for granted, like the thought-steps necessary for him to register that it’s raining outside. Acutely aware of how strange his behavior can appear to others, he aims throughout to foster a better understanding of autism and to encourage society to see people with disabilities as people, not as problems. With an introduction by the bestselling novelist David Mitchell, Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 also includes a dreamlike short story Higashida wrote especially for the U.S. edition. Both moving and of practical use, this book opens a window into the mind of an inspiring young man who meets every challenge with tenacity and good humor. However often he falls down, he always gets back up. Praise for Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 “[Naoki Higashida’s] success as a writer now transcends his diagnosis. . . . His relative isolation—with words as his primary connection to the outside world—has allowed him to fully develop the powers of observation that are necessary for good writing, and he has developed rich, deep perspectives on ideas that many take for granted. . . . The diversity of Higashida’s writing, in both subject and style, fits together like a jigsaw puzzle of life put in place with humor and thoughtfulness.”—The Japan Times “Profound insights about what the struggle of living with autism is really like . . . Once again, the invitation to step inside Higashida’s mind is irresistible.”—London Evening Standard “Naoki Higashida’s lyrical and heartfelt account of his condition is a gift to anyone involved with the same challenges. . . . Higashida shows a delicate regard for the difficulties his condition creates . . . and is adept at explaining his experiences in language that makes sense to neurotypicals.”—The Guardian |
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Cover Title Page Copyright Introduction A Note on the English Edition | |
The View from Here | |
Mothers Day 2011 | |
Its Raining | |
Impossible Things Chapter 4 Cold Baths Chapter 5 Wrinkles | |
Cool Clothes Chapter 7 BandAids Chapter 8 Jigsaws | |
LicketyLick | |
Portions | |
Thorns in the Heart Chapter 48 Grace Chapter 49 The Only Flower in the World | |
My Dream | |
Gratitude | |
Handle with Care | |
Hitting My Head and Biting My Clothes Chapter 52 Help | |
Reprimands Chapter 54 Comfort Zones | |
Three Thoughts on Special Needs Chapter 56 Groovedin Failure Chapter 57 Everybodys Doing Their Best | |
Plodding Along TortoiseLike | |
Time and Life | |
Hang on a Moment | |
Adjustments | |
Life the Teacher Chapter 20 How You Strive | |
Success | |
Speech Bubbles | |
Im Home and Welcome Back | |
Words I Want to Say Chapter 24 Were Listening | |
Wordlessness | |
Not Everyone Will Understand Rumors | |
Questions and Answers Answers and Questions Chapter 28 Thoughts on Words Words | |
School Years | |
Scissors and Glue | |
Have Yourself a Well Done Sticker Chapter 33 My Freedom Chapter 34 Friendlessness Chapter 35 School | |
Back to School Chapter 37 New Term Shyness Chapter 38 Lessons in Hindsight Process | |
Words of Praise | |
The Way You | |
Advice to My Younger Self A Journey | |
Inner Weather | |
One Army Fighting Hard Chapter 43 Empathy and Endurance Chapter 44 Loneliness and Autism It Cant Be Helped | |
Anger | |
Laughing | |
The Day Ahead Chapter 16 Time Management Chapter 17 Seasons Chapter 18 Memory Signposts Righteousness | |
Ingrained Fixations Chapter 60 The Gift of Choice Chapter 61 What Would You Like to | |
Away | |
The Gate | |
Entry Prohibited | |
Paying | |
Eating | |
Wanting to Vanish Chapter 67 Chaos in the Brain | |
Misunderstandings | |
Say Cheese Chapter 70 Traveling | |
Flying | |
New York | |
Home Chapter 72 Home | |
Picture Books | |
Respect | |
My Sister and I | |
One Brilliant | |
Obstacles Goals Blessings and Hopes Chapter 79 Dear Parents Chapter 80 Mothers Day 2013 | |
Afterword By Naoki Higashida | |
About the Author About the Translators | |
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