{"product_id":"a-mind-apart-travels-in-a-neurodiverse-world-paperback","title":"A Mind Apart: Travels in a Neurodiverse World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusanne Antonetta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully written exploration of \"the unusual abilities of those who are differently wired\" (Psychology Today) received a Ken Book Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness for outstanding literary contribution to the world of mental health. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this fascinating literary memoir, Susanne Antonetta draws on her personal experience as a manic-depressive, as well as interviews with people with multiple personality disorder, autism, and other neurological conditions, to form an intimate meditation on mental \"disease.\" She traces the many capabilities-the visual consciousness of an autistic, for example, or the metaphoric consciousness of a manic-depressive-that underlie these and other mental \"disabilities.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A stunning portrait of how the world shapes itself in minds that are profoundly different from the norm, \u003ci\u003eA Mind Apart\u003c\/i\u003e urges readers to look beyond the concept of cures to the gifts inherent in many neuroatypical conditions. Employing a wide-ranging approach to her subject, Antonetta provides a rare glimpse into the wildly varying landscapes of human thought, perception, and emotion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusanne Antonetta is the author of the award-winning memoir \u003cb\u003eBody Toxic\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as five collections of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.3 x 6.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43153096572991,"sku":"9781585425181","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/aVPHL1HAI9781585425181.webp?v=1776943994","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-mind-apart-travels-in-a-neurodiverse-world-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}