Temple Grandin: The Stories I Tell My Friends

Anita Lesko (Author) Mick Jackson (Foreword by)

& 1 more

Description

Temple Grandin is the most famous person with autism in the world. Whether you know her from the HBO movie, Temple Grandin, her decades of work in the meat and cattle industry, or her unmatched contribution to the autism world, surely you know a thing or two about Temple. Well, prepare to meet a whole new side of her in Temple Grandin: The Stories I Tell My Friends. Temple's close friend and author, Anita Lesko, conducts personal and unique interviews that include chapters such as:

Filming of the HBO Movie, Temple Grandin, with Clare Danes
Crazy Funny Stuff and Childhood Memories
Thrilling Events in Temple's Life
Work Hard to Succeed
Temple's Big Message

And so much more

In these pages, witness the moments that made her laugh (and cry ), meet those closest to her, and even take a glimpse into her seventieth birthday party. Discover Temple's "big message" and her ideas about what makes the biggest difference for children with autism. Lesko has created a truly personal, unique look into the mind and life of Temple Grandin. This is a story you don't want to miss.

Product Details

Price

$18.95 $17.62

Publisher

Future Horizons

Publish Date

April 02, 2018

Pages

200

Dimensions

5.5 X 0.6 X 8.4 inches | 0.6 pounds

Language

English

Type

Paperback

EAN/UPC

9781941765609

BISAC Categories:

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About the Author

Anita Lesko author of Temple Grandin: The Stories I Tell My Friends, is an internationally recognized autism advocate and member of Autism Society of America's Panel of Autistic Advisors. She was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of fifty. A graduate of Columbia University, Anita was an honored speaker at the United Nations Headquarters for World Autism Awareness Day 2017. She is a contributing author for numerous publications including the Autism Asperger's Digest and The Mighty, and is a blogger for the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards. Anita's first book, Asperger's Syndrome: When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Lemonade, a memoir, was written after she was diagnosed. She co-wrote Been There. Done That. Try This! The Aspie's Guide to Life on Earth with Dr. Tony Attwood and Craig Evans. She lives in Florida.

Mick Jackson is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter from Lancashire, UK. His first novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has recently started writing for children.

Temple Grandin is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human, as well as Thinking in Pictures, Humane Livestock Handling, Improving Animal Welfare, and The Autistic Brain. Dr. Grandin's humane livestock facility designs have been adopted all over the world, and she is a consultant on animal welfare to several segments of the fast food industry. Her work has been featured on NPR, 60 Minutes, and The Today Show and in the New York Times and Time and Discover magazines. The story of her life was made into an Emmy Award-winning HBO movie titled Temple Grandin. Dr. Grandin is a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University.