![]() ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. ![]() Dawn Prince-Hughes's evocative story will undoubtedly have a lasting impact, forcing us, like the author herself, to rediscover and assess our own understanding of human emotion. Clint Eastwood was Gorillaz first hit, propelled by a memorable video and a catchy chorus. Songs of the Gorilla Nation is more than a story of autism, it is a paean to all that is important in life. Clint Eastwood (Gorillaz) featuring Del the Funky Homosapien. ![]() By observing them and, later, working with them, she was finally able to emerge from her solitude and connect to living beings in a way she had never previously experienced. Book English New York : Harmony Books, 2004 First edition. Having suffered from a lifelong inability to relate to people in a meaningful way, Dawn was surprised to find herself irresistibly drawn to these great primates. Songs of the gorilla nation : my journey through autism / Dawn Prince-Hughes. In this elegant and thought-provoking memoir, Dawn Prince-Hughes traces her personal growth from undiagnosed autism to the moment when, as a young woman, she entered the Seattle Zoo and immediately became fascinated with the gorillas. But just as much, it is a story about how I emerged from the darkness of it into the beauty of it." Specifically, it is about my autism, which is both like and unlike other people's autism. ![]()
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