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Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated Face the Winter Naked in Books

May 10, 2018  
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Face the Winter Naked
Bonnie Turner | 2010
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
It took me about a month to finish this book which is rare for me. But I commit myself to finish once I start. So Daniel wakes up one morning and leaves his family during the Great Depression to go and find work and handle some unfinished business. The only problem is his family has no idea. His wife is left with three kids and a newborn her husband doen't know about. While he travels the country looking for work to take care of his family and deals with the nughtmares of the war, his wife has her own nightmares to deal with and no idea where to find her husband. This book is full of interesting "adventures" for all parties involved. If you can make it through the first half of the book with the slow start you won't put it down after that.
  
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ClareR (5637 KP) rated Keep Clear: My Adventures With Aspergers in Books

Oct 29, 2019  
Keep Clear: My Adventures With Aspergers
Keep Clear: My Adventures With Aspergers
Tom Cutler | 2019 | Biography, Education
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
An honest account of Aspergers.
Keep Clear was such an interesting, informative and frank book. It gives a look into the life of Tom Cutler as he receives his Aspergers diagnosis. Immediately, he realises why he has always struggled in social situations and why people consider him to be rude and inappropriate. He then goes on to tell the story of his life and how Aspergers influenced it.

I really enjoyed this book as it gave me a lot to think about. It wasn’t all scientific based information - although that was there too. The anecdotes were sad at times, particularly his loneliness and depression when he started at university, but there was also great humour and the ability to laugh at himself.

Actually, I think there are a lot of people out there who could do with reading this. It explains so well that ‘high functioning’ doesn’t mean ‘easily able to cope’, that those with Aspergers need as much consideration as anyone else on the autism spectrum.

I will definitely be using what I’ve learnt in this book at work, as well as in everyday life. Thanks to the Pigeonhole for introducing me to such a great book, and to Tom for reading along with us and answering questions.