Born on a Blue Day: A Memoir of Aspergers and an Extraordinary Mind

Daniel sees numbers as shapes, colours and textures and can perform extraordinary maths in his head. He can also learn to speak a language fluently from scratch in a week. He has Savant Syndrome, an extremely rare form of Asperger's that gives him almost unimaginable mental powers, much like the Rain Man portrayed by Dustin Hoffman. Daniel has a compulsive need for order and routine - he eats exactly 45 grams of porridge for breakfast and cannot leave the house without counting the number of items of clothing he's wearing. If he gets stressed or unhappy he closes his eyes and counts. But in some ways Daniel is not at all like the Rain Man. He is virtually unique amongst people who have severe autistic disorders in being capable of living a fully independent life. It is his incredible self-awareness and ability to communicate what it feels like to live in a unique way that makes his story so powerful. Touching as well as fascinating, Born On A Blue Day explores what it's like to be special and in so doing gives us an insight into what makes us all human - our minds.

Title - Born on a Blue Day: A Memoir of Aspergers and an Extraordinary Mind

Edition -

Author - Daniel Tammet

ISBN 13 - 9780340899748

Imprint - Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

Publisher - Hodder & Stoughton

Date Published - 13/07/2006

Prize -

No. of pages - 256

Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 144 x 223 x 25mm

Weight - 430 g

Languages - English