9CatMom

Animals In Translation by Temple Grandin is an excellent book. As I am an animal lover myself, I found this book very interesting.

One book not specifically about Asperger Syndrome, but one I think describes the struggles of a person with AS well is Rogeer Bannister's autobiography, The Four Minute Mile. He describes his childhood and teen years and his struggles when growing up. He describes a lot of issues faced by people with Asperger's. He did things, for the most part, alone, had insterests unusual for a teenager, and was very shy and studious and got teased as a result by peers who didn't work hard. He liked running because it was something he could do on his own. He was sickly as a child, suffering from nervous headaches.

It may be a stretch to say Roger Bannister actually had Asperger's, but a lot of the traits were there. I think his unique traits helped him excel both academically and athletically and to become an accomplished adult.