Description
Everyday Heaven is the much-awaited fourth installment in Donna Williams' series of best-selling autobiographies about her life with autism. A humorous, riveting, roller-coaster of a book, Everyday Heaven covers the monumental nine years from the time Ian left their accidental, 'autistic marriage', to Donna's candid, funny, often bumbling explorations of sexuality and orientation, the challenge of coming to terms with the sudden deaths of those closest to her and finally knowing what life was like without the invisible cage of her 'Exposure Anxiety'. Described as enthralling, deeply moving and gripping, this book will strike a lasting chord not only with autistic readers and professionals seeking to better understand those on the autism spectrum but all of us who simply dream of daring to love deeply, to adventure and to deal triumphantly with the losses along the way.
About the Author
Donna Williams was born in Australia in 1963. She was assessed at age two as psychotic, labelled disturbed and tested for deafness throughout childhood before being diagnosed as autistic in 1990. She was an international best-selling author with nine published books, an artist, singer-songwriter and screenwriter. One of the most well known people with autism in the world, Donna was a renowned international public speaker, a qualified teacher and worked as an autism consultant.
Reviews
Everyday Heaven is a book that will appeal to anyone interested in people and what makes them tick. Donna's style and insight grab you from the very first page and leave you wanting to know more about this fascinating woman, the hurdles she finds before her, and the strategies she develops to overcome them. Donna's style and ability to engage an audience have developed over the years, making this her best book yet. I would recommend the book to anyone wanting to explore the experience of autism from the inside and to gain a greater understanding of concepts, such as `difficulty with flexible thinking' and `exposure anxiety', from the point of view of those who live within the reality on a daily basis. -- Good Autism Practice
A humorous, riveting, roller-coaster of a book. Enthralling, deeply moving and gripping, this book will stike a lasting chord not only with autistic readers and professionals seeking to better understand those on the autism spectrum but all of us who simply dream of daring to love deeply, to adventure and to deal triumphantly with the looses along the way. -- Link
Book Information
ISBN 9781843102113
Author Donna Williams
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Weight(grams) 300g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 152mm * 10mm
About the Author
Donna Williams was born in Australia in 1963. She was assessed at age two as psychotic, labelled disturbed and tested for deafness throughout childhood before being diagnosed as autistic in 1990. She was an international best-selling author with nine published books, an artist, singer-songwriter and screenwriter. One of the most well known people with autism in the world, Donna was a renowned international public speaker, a qualified teacher and worked as an autism consultant.
Reviews
Everyday Heaven is a book that will appeal to anyone interested in people and what makes them tick. Donna's style and insight grab you from the very first page and leave you wanting to know more about this fascinating woman, the hurdles she finds before her, and the strategies she develops to overcome them. Donna's style and ability to engage an audience have developed over the years, making this her best book yet. I would recommend the book to anyone wanting to explore the experience of autism from the inside and to gain a greater understanding of concepts, such as `difficulty with flexible thinking' and `exposure anxiety', from the point of view of those who live within the reality on a daily basis. -- Good Autism Practice
A humorous, riveting, roller-coaster of a book. Enthralling, deeply moving and gripping, this book will stike a lasting chord not only with autistic readers and professionals seeking to better understand those on the autism spectrum but all of us who simply dream of daring to love deeply, to adventure and to deal triumphantly with the looses along the way. -- Link
Book Information
ISBN 9781843102113
Author Donna Williams
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Weight(grams) 300g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 152mm * 10mm
