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KyleTheGhost
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06 Oct 2010, 3:11 pm

Has anyone read Donna Williams' autobiography series? I have.

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06 Oct 2010, 3:41 pm

I haven't, but I would like to.

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06 Oct 2010, 3:50 pm

I haven't, but I'm curious whether anyone has read her book "Autism: an Inside-Out Approach," and if so, what you thought of it and whether you found it helpful. Why you found it helpful or why not. Etc. As well as any of her other books ...

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06 Oct 2010, 3:56 pm

I read one of her book. I think it was "Nobody Nowhere" or something like that.

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06 Oct 2010, 6:02 pm

j0sh wrote:

I read one of her book. I think it was "Nobody Nowhere" or something like that.

Nobody, Nowhere. I read this one. I picked it up not knowing anything about it or her because the title caught my eye.

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06 Oct 2010, 6:15 pm

I stumbled onto "Nobody Nowhere" and "Somebody Somewhere" back in '93-'94. It's what got me on the 'net looking for autism info. I can barely remember them now, though.

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06 Oct 2010, 6:49 pm

I read Nobody Nowhere a long time ago - when I was first diagnosed, and I related to it. More recently, I have met and then come to know Donna in person - she's a very interesting and kind hearted lady, plus a talented musician.

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06 Oct 2010, 7:10 pm

My mom read Like Color to the Blind to me when I was still a teenager and in denial about my AS. She made it mandatory, one chapter every evening, until we finished the entire book.

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06 Oct 2010, 10:43 pm

i've read three or four of her books. very interesting.

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08 Oct 2010, 10:11 am

I have read Nobody Nowhere, Somebody Somewhere and Like Color to the Blind in Donna Williams' autobiography series. I've got Everyday Heaven at home but have not yet read it. I have also read Autism: An Inside Out Approach. I enjoy her books. She is a very good writer.

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08 Oct 2010, 8:24 pm

I have to get her other books, I have read nobody nowhere. I found it at a second hand store and it seemed interesting. I really connected with her as a child. Later, I emailed her about some issues with my mom, and she really helped us out.

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