The Reason I Jump
One Boy's Voice from the Silence of Autism
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The Reason I Jump
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Narrated by:
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David Mitchell
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Thomas Judd
About this listen
Written by Naoki Higishida when he was only 13, this remarkable book explains the often baffling behaviour of autistic children and shows the way they think and feel - about the people around them, time and beauty, noise, and themselves.
Naoki abundantly proves that autistic people do possess imagination, humour and empathy, but also makes clear, with great poignancy, how badly they need our compassion, patience and understanding.
David Mitchell and his wife have translated Naoki's book so that it might help others dealing with autism, and generally illuminate a little-understood condition. Like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, it gives us an exceptional chance to enter the mind of another and see the world from a strange and fascinating perspective.
©2007 Naoki Higashida; translation © 2013 KA Yoshida and David Mitchell (P)2013 Hodder & StoughtonWhat listeners say about The Reason I Jump
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- Kate
- 08-06-2021
Beautiful
Such a beautiful book with incredible insights in to the world of autism. Highly recommended
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- Sam
- 01-02-2023
Very helpful
I found this very insightful and filled me with hope and happiness. Thank you for this book Naoki
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- Anonymous User
- 21-02-2023
a beautiful book
As an autistic woman i have a different relationship with autism than the author, but this is such a beautiful and well written description of what it’s like to live in a world not made for you. i definitely recommend this book!
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- Kindle Customer
- 19-01-2020
Emotional, eye opening, all humans need to read
This book was so useful for us understanding our son and his view of the world.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-02-2023
Such a nice book
Such a nice book to understand what’s going on in the little mind of autistic child. Every one should listen this book.
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