Born on a Blue Day
Jun 1st, 2007 by Ed
Daniel Tammet
This book is a memoir written by Daniel Tammet, a 27-year-old who has has Asperger’s syndrome. Tammet is a high-functioning savant, and is able to translate his thoughts and feelings into words. For example, he explains how he sees numbers (the number 9 is very tall), how he is able to multiply large numbers, and how he is able to memorize pi out to the 22,514th decimal place. Tammet does an incredible job of writing about his obsessive and compulsive need for routine and to brush each tooth individually and to splash his face with water exactly five times when washing it.
tags:autism, daniel tammet, memoir, non fiction