Exiting Nirvana: A Daughter's Life with Autism
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Exiting Nirvana" is a strong and affecting profile of an artist with autism, beautifully written by her mother. . . . Skillfully weaving in theories of autism with the experience of raising an autistic child, Park goes beyond individual history to address the wider question of what it means to be human".—from the National Magazine Awards presentation.
Forewordix1Introductory31Talking2"That is not sound"213"When the time comes"344"Guess what!"532Thinking5"All different kind of days"656"When I ten, that minus one!"857"The hangman hangs by the clothespin because of new politeness"973Painting8"The sky is purple-black"1194Living9"Because can tell by the face"13910"I guess Darth Vader learned from consequences! Like me!"15411"Guess what! Some of the people at work are my friends!"17412Valedictory194Afterword208AppendicesI.Jessy's Descriptions of Some of Her Paintings209II.Definitions213III.Useful Publications216IV.Useful Addresses219Source Notes220Picture Credits and Copyright Acknowledgments224
