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What I Want to Talk About
- How Autistic Special Interests Shape a Life
- Narrated by: Pete Wharmby
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
'This book isn't a memoir. It is a love letter to the phenomenon of autistic hyperfixation.'
A fascinating exploration of the autistic experience from leading advocate, Pete Wharmby.
In What I Want to Talk About, popular autism advocate Pete Wharmby takes listeners on a journey through his special interests, illuminating the challenges of autistic experience along the way. Funny, revealing, celebratory and powerful in equal measure, this is an audiobook that will resonate with many, and which should be required listening for anyone who wants to understand autism with more accuracy and empathy.
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- mathew
- 07-10-22
loved it
I loved this audiobook. it really helped me understand myself better as an autistic person. Some of the things I do I didn't realise was because I'm autistic but this book helped me realise that. Read it if you wnat ti know more about yourself ie someone you love with autism :D
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- Pam
- 14-10-22
Fantastic book!
Everyone should read/listen to this book! It breaks down so many myths and outlines a number of things that are still hidden or misunderstood about autism
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- Jolene
- 10-10-22
Fascinating
Thank you for this journey thru your life via special interests. It’s made me think of all my special interests over the years. This will also help me in seeking connection with my autistic 14yo. A must read for everyone. Autistic and Neurobiring.
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- Freya
- 23-10-22
Brilliant
Brilliant writing that wonderfully explains the ups and downs of living a life autistically!
Wharmby describes the many shared experiences that autistic people have through his own special interests and in so paints an accurate picture of the richness special interests bring to life and the challenges, misunderstandings and discrimination of being autistic in a neurotypical world.
Wharmby does this with huge reference and respect to the 'autistic community' rather than the common narrative of books about an autistic individual of how we go through life alone and disconnected.
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- scotjess
- 23-02-23
Interests, part of an autism language
1st, I loved hearing the author talk about his special interests. It's great to hear someone talking about things like that.
2nd, the interests and their link to autism were revealing, or more precisely, adding more "ticks in the box" for me, in a way that moved me.
Thank you Pete Wharmby for writing this.
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- Nik Ansell
- 28-01-24
Honest and insightful
A very interesting listen that helped me understand more about autistic people in general and myself.
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-10-22
Thank you for writing this book
Pete has written something really special.
As a non-autistic person, I sometimes find it hard to understand how the world works for autistic people and how I can help make things easier and more inclusive for my neurodivergent family and friends. This book has taught me so much. It has opened up conversations that were badly needed. Thank you, Pete, for writing this book.
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- R Jenkinson
- 31-10-23
Incredibly inspirational
This book is a must for anyone who is or would like to know more about how autism feels. Probably the best description of what it feels to be autistic I have read. This could be my life story in many ways, Pete perfectly puts into words what I miserably fail to articulate. A perfect accompaniment to untypical. Thank you Pete
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- Sian Child
- 16-10-22
Fantastic must-read book
If you aren't autistic then you should read this - so many autism books focus on 'low functioning ' autism that it's vital to see a more 'high functioning ' perspective to gain a well rounded understanding.
If you are autistic then you should read this - the experience of listening to someone recount such relatable anecdotes is valuable beyond measure.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-06-23
LOVE
LOVED this as an exploration of autistic joy, special interests and hyperfixation, as well as the many struggles we face
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