What Every Autistic Girl Wishes Her Parents Knew
By: Emily Paige Ballou
4.45
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
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1. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
By: Malcolm Gladwell
3.97
Format: 305 pages, Hardcover
In his #1 bestselling books The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell has explored t… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
"Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness."-Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
"It's challenging, it's not hopeless. You have to come up with something. You have to figure out a way to help them, because people must have hope to live."-Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
"Much of what we consider valuable in our world arises out of (these) one-sided conflicts. Because the act of facing overwhelming odds, produces greatness and beauty."-Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
"A woman who walks away from the promise of power finds the strength to forgive – and saves her friendship, her marriage, and her sanity. The world is turned upside down."-Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
2. Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
By: Sarah Hendrickx
4.21
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of a person with an A… read more
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- disability
- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
"All the qualifications in the world dont mean a thing if you can't hold a conversation."-Sarah Hendrickx, Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
"I don't have the ability to process my feelings and articulate them; I just feel a whirl of emotions and physical sensations: dizziness, nausea, tight chest and overwhelming emotional pain..."-Sarah Hendrickx, Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
"Mental health conditions are the outcome of this refusal to admit limitations. Admission of limitations equates to failure for many women with autism. Admitting vulnerability and asking for concessio…"-Sarah Hendrickx, Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
"Real me only leaks out when the rote-learning system I have devised has insufficient data to maintain the facade. Real me is also allowed out in times of complete comfort and acceptance (it takes a r…"-Sarah Hendrickx, Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
3. Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes
By: Jennifer Elder
4.09
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Different Like Me introduces children aged 8 to 12 years to famous, inspirational figures from the … read more
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- aspergers
- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
4. The Power of Neurodiversity: Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain
By: Thomas Armstrong
3.87
Format: 275 pages, Paperback
A new term has emerged from the disability movement in the past decade to help change the way we th… read more
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- disability
- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
5. Aspergirls
By: Rudy Simone
3.78
Format: 236 pages, Paperback
Girls with Asperger's Syndrome are less frequently diagnosed than boys, & even once symptoms have b… read more
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- aspergers
- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
"When we're young we may be called "little professors," but when we get a bit older, we're more like "absent-minded professors."-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls
"Kind, open and non-judgmental people do not "mutate" me as I like to call it, and these are the people I do want to be around."-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls
"If it weren‘t for Asperger‘s and obsessions there would be no Theory of Relativity, no Magic Flute, no Microsoft…and no Ghost Busters."-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls
"The trick is twofold: increase your self-confidence, and also, seek out the good in others, find whatever aspect of them you resonate with, no against."-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls
6. M is for Autism
By: None , Vicky Martin , Robert Pritchett , The Students of Limpsfield Grange of Limpsfield Grange School
4.29
Format: 98 pages, Kindle Edition
M. That's what I'd like you to call me please. I'll tell you why later.Welcome to M's world. It's t… read more
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- disability
- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
7. Saga, Vol. 6 (Saga, #6)
By: Brian K. Vaughan , Fiona Staples
3.51
Format: 178 pages, Paperback
After a dramatic time jump, the three-time Eisner Award winner for Best Continuing Series continues… read more
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8. Saga, Vol. 7 (Saga, #7)
By: Brian K. Vaughan , Fiona Staples
3.95
Format: 620 pages, Paperback
From the worldwide bestselling team of Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan, "The War for Phang" is a… read more
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9. Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism
By: Temple Grandin
4.12
Format: 652 pages, Paperback
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock… read more
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10. The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism
By: David Mitchell , Naoki Higashida , K.A. Yoshida
5.00
Format: 36 pages, Hardcover
Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy … read more
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11. The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
By: Richard Panek , Temple Grandin
4.62
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate W… read more
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12. Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Lost Adventures
By: Gurihiru , J. Torres , Michael Dante DiMartino , Bryan Konietzko , Dave Roman , None , None , Johane Matte , Corey Lewis , Tim Hedrick , Brian Ralph , Frank Pittarese , Joaquim dos Santos , John O'Bryan , None , None , Aaron Ehasz , None , None , Tom McWeeney , Amy Kim Ganter , None , None , None
3.74
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
For three years, millions of eager fans tuned in to watch new episodes of Nickelodeon's hit animate… read more
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13. Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
By: Kristin Neff
4.25
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
From leading psychologist Dr. Kristin Neff comes a step-by-step guide explaining how to be more sel… read more
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14. Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
By: Ellen Notbohm
4.62
Format: None pages, Paperback
Winner of an iParenting Media Award and Honorable Mention in the 2005 ForeWord Book of the Year Awa… read more
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15. NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
By: Steve Silberman
3.99
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
A New York Timesbestseller Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction A groundbreaking… read more
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16. Saga, Vol. 5 (Saga, #5)
By: Brian K. Vaughan , Fiona Staples
4.34
Format: 640 pages, Paperback
Multiple storylines collide in this cosmos-spanning new volume. While Gwendolyn and Lying Cat risk … read more
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17. Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II
By: Liza Mundy
4.00
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Hidden Figuresand The Girls of Atomic City, Code Girlsis the astonishing, untol… read more
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18. The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie
By: Carla Valentine
3.83
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Discover the science of forensics through Agatha Christie's novels Agatha Christie is the bestse… read more
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- nonfiction
19. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)
By: Katherine Applegate
4.28
Format: 210 pages, Hardcover
Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more
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20. Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
By: Jenara Nerenberg
3.84
Format: 244 pages, ebook
A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women—those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensit… read more
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- disability
- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
"What happens when we stop pathologizing difference?"-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
"Many women latch onto language from popular psychology, such as "panic attack," when often they are instead experiencing sensory overwhelm."-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
"Despite what the words "attention deficit" imply, ADHD is not a deficit of attention, but rather a challenge of regulating it at will or on demand."-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
"High stimulation is both exciting and confusing for people with ADHD, because they can get overwhelmed and overstimulated easily without realizing they are approaching that point."-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
21. Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit
By: Bianca Toeps
4.05
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
Autisme: da's toch dat je weet dat 7 augustus 1984 op een dinsdag viel? Nou... nee. Bianca Toeps le… read more
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- disability
- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
22. Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
By: Michael McCreary
3.78
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
Slaying autism stereotypes with stand-up, one joke at a time. Like many others on the autism spectr… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- disability
"Having autism is a characteristic, not a character."-Michael McCreary, Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
"I was diagnosed with autism at the age of five. I wasn't diagnosed as a comedian until much later."-Michael McCreary, Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
23. Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
By: Devon Price
4.44
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving in… read more
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- disability
- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
"Therapy that is focused on battling “irrational beliefs,"-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
"Refusing to perform neurotypicality is a revolutionary act of disability justice. It's also a radical act of self-love."-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
"Much of what we call maturity is a silly pantomime of independence and unfeeling, not a real quality of unbreakable strength."-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
"We have to keep other people at arm's length, because letting them see our hyperfixations, meltdowns, obsessions, and outbursts could mean losing their respect. But locking ourselves away means we ca…"-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
24. Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum
By: Jennifer O'Toole
3.87
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
The face of autism is changing. And more often than we realize, that face is wearing lipstick. A… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
25. Rabbit Heart: A Mother's Murder, a Daughter's Story
By: Kristine S. Ervin
4.02
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
For readers of My Dark Places and I'll Be Gone in the Dark , a beautiful, brutal memoir documenting… read more
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- nonfiction
26. Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy
By: Kate Swenson
4.62
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
With her popular blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, Kate Swenson has provided hope and comfort for hundr… read more
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- disability
- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
27. Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women
By: Sarah Bargiela
3.82
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Autism in women and girls is still not widely understood, and is often misrepresented or even overl… read more
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- disability
- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
28. Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis
By: Ada Calhoun
3.69
Format: 267 pages, Hardcover
When Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
"Single women may still be marginalized or stigmatized even--some say especially--when they are happy about being single."-Ada Calhoun, Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis
"Somehow for this generation of women, the belief that girls could do anything morphed into a directive that they must do everything."-Ada Calhoun, Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis
"We are some of the best-educated human beings in history and among the first adults in recent American history in worse financial shape than our parents."-Ada Calhoun, Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis
"It feels like every day there's another report of a company's bold new plan to cut costs and increase annual savings by "streamlining"--read: having fewer people do more work."-Ada Calhoun, Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis
29. What Every Autistic Girl Wishes Her Parents Knew
By: Emily Paige Ballou
4.45
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
"What Every Autistic Girl Wishes Her Parents Knew" is the book that many of us wish our parents wou… read more
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- aspergers
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- disability
30. Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Adults
By: Luke Beardon
3.80
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
One of the biggest challenges if you are an autistic adult (or suspect you might be) is navigating … read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
31. Phantasma
By: Kaylie Smith
4.44
Format: 461 pages, Paperback
Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game. Stay alive. And don’t fall in love. … read more
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"In a different life, in a fair one, I would've kept you until my eternal soul withered away to dust"-Kaylie Smith, Phantasma
