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Fall down 7 times get up 8, a young man's voice from the silence of autism, Naoki Higashida ; introduced by David Mitchell ; translated by David Mitchell and KA Yoshida

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Fall down 7 times get up 8, a young man's voice from the silence of autism, Naoki Higashida ; introduced by David Mitchell ; translated by David Mitchell and KA Yoshida

Language

eng

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autobiography

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fall down 7 times get up 8

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Naoki Higashida ; introduced by David Mitchell ; translated by David Mitchell and KA Yoshida

Sub title

a young man's voice from the silence of autism

Summary

Fall down 7 times get up 8 is Naoki Higashida's gently subversive follow-up to his book The reason I jump, which he wrote as a 13-year-old boy with severe autism. Now he shares his thoughts and experiences as a young man, exploring a range of topics from education, identity, family and society to personal growth. He has also written an enigmatic story, 'A Journey', especially for this edition, which is introduced by David Mitchell (co-translator with KA Yoshida). Part memoir, part critique of a world that sees disabilities ahead of disabled people, it opens a window into the mind and world of an autistic, non-verbal young adult, providing remarkable insights into autism in general

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adult

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Fall down seven times get up eight

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