Born on a blue day

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Has anyone read the current N.Y. Times Bestseller, "Born on a Blue Day" by Daniel Tammet...a unique, first-person account into the mind of a high-functioning, 27 year old British autistic savant with Asperger's Syndrome?

A friend of mind sent me the book as an early Christmas gift...and I can relate to Daniel so much in reading the book that I can't
put the book down for any reason. Finally, an inspiring account of one's challenges and difficulties of living with Asperger's Syndrome...and in not being correctly diagnosed until after reaching adulthood!

Daniel Tammet has an official website if anyone is interested in visiting him: http://www.optimnem.co.uk/

I'm the process of reading it.Very interesting,not only for Asperger's but for those
with Synesthesia as well.Daniel is an autistic savant but is special in being able
to fully articulate his experiences,which include the ability to do complicated
arithmetic in his head,helped by his visions of coloured numbers.

I'm in the middle of it also, really enjoying it.
Sometimes, when I look at my daughter (6 year old autistic) I can see"the wheels turning" in her mind, and I ALWAYS wonder, "What is she thinking about?" Whats it like to be her, in her mind. I know what it is to have AS, but to be even deeper in that world?
I'm hoping the book will give me a small peephole in maybe.
BTW there was also a documentary about him on "the Science Channel" called "Brain Man" (Daniel and the real "Rain man" Kim Peek meet each other in it) and he is tested by scientists on his abilities.
http://science.discovery.com/convergenc ... inman.html

science channel has some cool stuff besides that also. As a "Green" person, I love Inventation Nation.

I read it twice couple of months ago and loved it. Have recommended it to several people. I found it to be profound and moving.

I recently read this book and felt it was a very positive outlook on the life of someone with ASD.

Yes, I have. I found it very interesting. I found it rather sad, however. For all his skills in many areas, he is still impaired in others. Like me, he cannot get a driver's license because he gets nervous. I'm not a synesthete, so that is only interesting to me because I like medical subjects in general. I can't relate to it on an emotional level.

In the end, it isn't a book I would keep for my own. Luckily, I checked it out at the library, read it in a week, and returned it. If you are looking for an interesting story about AS and synesthesia from a medical and psychological standpoint, this is the book for you. If you want a feel good story, forget it.

I checked that book out of the library and read the first few pages. It didn't catch my interest.

Hmm, like him apparently, I see numbers in color as well. It's the only thing about math that I ever liked.

I've read it.