Send in the Idiots by Kamran Nazeer
A remarkable, elegantly written portrait of five autistic men and women, and what their struggles and triumphs reveal about this baffling condition and about us all
‘A fascinating read, balancing one's desire for scientific understanding with the author's own remarkable journey' * Tim Pears *
‘It is through Nazeer's frank portrayal of these lives that we come to understand a little better what it is to live with autism' * Daily Express *
‘This remarkable piece of true-life storytelling takes as its theme not disability, but humanity' * Independent *
‘Fascinating not only for its insight into autism but for what it reveals about the way human beings understand the worldPart science, part philosophy and part personal account, Nazeer's triumph is that he balances explanation with human stories in a way that is lucid and, at times, deeply moving' * Scotsman *
‘It is through Nazeer's frank portrayal of these lives that we come to understand a little better what it is to live with autism' * Daily Express *
‘This remarkable piece of true-life storytelling takes as its theme not disability, but humanity' * Independent *
‘Fascinating not only for its insight into autism but for what it reveals about the way human beings understand the worldPart science, part philosophy and part personal account, Nazeer's triumph is that he balances explanation with human stories in a way that is lucid and, at times, deeply moving' * Scotsman *
Kamran Nazeer was born of itinerant Pakistani parents and has lived in New York, Jeddah, Islamabad and Glasgow. He studied law but decided not to become a lawyer. By the time he completed his Ph.D. thesis, he had decided not to become an academic. On leaving Cambridge, he was recruited into Her Majesty's Service and now works as a policy adviser in Whitehall. He has published work in newspapers and magazines.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747585657 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747585652 |
| Title | Send in the Idiots |
| Author | Kamran Nazeer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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