'This book isn't a memoir. It is a love letter to the phenomenon of autistic hyperfixation.'
In What I Want to Talk About popular autism advocate Pete Wharmby takes readers on a journey through his special interests, illuminating the challenges of autistic experience along the way. Funny, revealing, celebratory and powerful in equal measure, this is a book that will resonate with many, and which should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand autism with more accuracy and empathy.
'This book isn't a memoir. It is a love letter to the phenomenon of autistic hyperfixation.'
In What I Want to Talk About popular autism advocate Pete Wharmby takes readers on a journey through his special interests, illuminating the challenges of autistic experience along the way. Funny, revealing, celebratory and powerful in equal measure, this is a book that will resonate with many, and which should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand autism with more accuracy and empathy.
A fascinating exploration of the autistic experience from leading advocate, Pete Wharmby.
Pete Wharmby trained as an English teacher and now works as a writer, speaker and autism advocate. Pete was diagnosed autistic as an adult and he is focused on increasing awareness and understanding of the condition. He has spoken nationally, including at the National Autistic Society Professional Conference, and lives in the UK.
This engaging, witty, and bracingly honest book brings to light the
life-giving passion and intensity of autistic 'special interests,'
describing with the vividness of lived experience the distinctive
ways that autistic people explore and make sense of the world.
*Steve Silberman, author, NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How
to Think Smarter about People Who Think Differently*
This book is a gift to us all. Pete not only provides incredible
insight for anyone wishing to understand autism, but as an autistic
person, I found an empowering sense of belonging and comfort in his
writing. The existence of this book will make the world a better
place.
*Emily Katy, autistic blogger, writer and Trustee of Autistic Girls
Network.*
In a spectacular debut, Pete Wharmby perfectly translates the
autistic experience with effortless wit, warmth and flair. Through
the lens of his passions and interests, Pete articulates the messy,
confusing and often beautiful way autistic brains work. It is
essential reading for everyone who may encounter an autistic person
(so, literally everyone) and is certain to become a definitive
classic on the subject.
*Sara Gibbs, comedy writer and author*
A deeply personal autistic insight into Hyperfixation at first
glance, this book is that and much, much more. I felt as if I lived
parts of his life with him, such is the richness of Pete's words;
but around many of the humorous and delightful narrative corners
came a contrasting shock of how being autistic in an unforgiving
world can feel. A superb read from beginning to end.
*Dr Luke Beardon, Senior Lecturer in Autism*
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