Wow. Daniel Tammet is one heck of a man. That's really all you can say about him. I look at the kids at our school with Asperger's and autism and differently after listening to this audiobook.
Daniel had a horrible childhood and no one understood his disease. He had no friends. He was misunderstood by everyone even though he is extremely gifted. Daniel is a savant. He memorized the number pi to 20,000+ digits to raise money for charity. He can learn a complicated language like Icelandic in a week. But Daniel is different. He can live independently with his partner. He can work full-time, although it's his own business that allows him to work from home. He can stay in a hotel by himself and fly on a airplane on his own without it being too traumatic. Even though he is an autistic savant, he has found a way to thrive in our society. This is his story.
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