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Hilarious, original, detailed, and very satisfying

Revisado: 06-14-16

What did you love best about The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?

This novel is told in a first-person perspective by Christopher John Francis Boone. He is a 15-year-old autistic boy. His character is fantastic; he is rigid, logical, has fixed interests, poor social skills, and sensory sensitivities. He loves prime numbers, math, and puzzles. The mentions of sensory processing difficulties are brilliant: the smell of poo, no hugging, and over crowded places. Along with a great character, there is several great stories to be told. The story of Wellington, the story of his mother, and the story of his autistic life. It is so great that I know I will read this again. No people are alike, just like no autistic people are alike, and this is a great depiction of one autistic person. It is beautiful! Thank you Mark Haddon for writing this book!

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Laugh out Loud story of Andrew living with ADHD.

Revisado: 06-14-16

Which scene was your favorite?

The introduction grabbed me and brought me back to high school. I could visualize the streaking, football game, homecoming game. It was great and well written and performed. There are many other scenes like this in the first half of the book.

Any additional comments?

This book is a personal autobiography of one guys life living with ADHD, being put on Adderall, and many poor choices that he made, along with completing college. I decided that he had a love/hate relationship with Adderall. He needed the Adderall to focus, to stay on task, and to make better decisions. However, after years of Adderall use he still has not figured this out yet. He feels it makes him different and boring, but he forgets that it got him through high school and helped him earn a college education. His mixed feelings about taking Adderall is irrational. Would you hesitate to wear prescription glasses? No. If you are vision impaired you wear glasses to correct your vision, so if you have a focus issue take a focus medication to correct it, and be done with it.

The author has a great sense of humor, and uses hilarious metaphors, like "pajama python." LOL. Another reviewer mentioned that parts of the story are missing, like what the parents and teachers did to help. I disagree. The outcome of graduating college is the result of what the parents and teachers did to help Andrew. Also, can you imagine how much more painful writing this book would be for Andrew, if he had to include what his parents and all the teachers did for him along the way? That would include a lot more mental effort, focus, planning, organization, and Adderall. Ha! Who knows if this book would have ever been completed if those pieces needed to be included.

As an Adderall prescriber, I hope that Andrew's struggles with whether or not taking a medication for focus comes to an end. There are many other types of medications for focus if Adderall makes him too boring. For readers out there looking for a fun story to read about a normal guy with ADHD, then pick up this one, but if you are wanting to learn more about ADHD or Adderall then I would say look further.

Lastly, the cover is dope!

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Therapy for yourself to do by yourself.

Revisado: 01-29-16

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. Most women are alike when it comes to weight and body image; we all have similar stories and struggles. This book goes through different examples of how situations from our past and present effect our future. From there you'll learn how to desensitize, reframe, and move forward. All women should read this book.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I would do this if the tapping sections were removed. The information in this book is very good and the examples used make it very easy to understand. I could apply so many things to my life.

Any additional comments?

One thing I would change about this audiobook is to front load all the information first and save the tapping for the end. I wanted to get all information before I started tapping. This way I could have guided tapping areas that I need to work on at my finger tips. I think the way audible is set up it would be impossible to find certain sections of the book.

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This is a great book with a lot of new information

Revisado: 01-17-16

Would you consider the audio edition of Siblings Without Rivalry to be better than the print version?

For me yes. Depends on the person. I tend to process things better when I lessen to books. I do own both.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Siblings Without Rivalry?

I wouldn't say that this book has memorable moments. The style of the book is written in a way that I am able to recall the stories (examples) and then I can try the strategies out on my children.

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Siblings Without Rivalry?

Too much to list.

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Exciting book all the way through!

Revisado: 01-17-16

If you could sum up The Acolytes of Crane in three words, what would they be?

Imaginative, adventurous, heartfelt

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Acolytes of Crane?

Flying around with ED.

Which character – as performed by Tom Pile – was your favorite?

Theodore Crane

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

A few spots of laughter and some very heartfelt chapters that are sad to hear, but no crying.

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