![]() ![]() Songs of the Gorilla Nation is more than a story of autism, it is a paean to all that is important in life. 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. ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() But just as much, it is a story about how I emerged from the darkness of it into the beauty of it." 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. Specifically, it is about my autism, which is both like and unlike other people's autism. Earthlight Books is a family owned and operated, independent bookstore serving Walla Walla, Washington since 1973. Good, clean text, paperback binding, light to moderate wear to corners and edges, may have previous owner's signature, remainder mark, sticker/residue, and/or other minor aesthetic flaws. ![]()
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