Luke Jackson's lively collection of illustrated poetry allows vivid insights into the internal world of people on the autism spectrum. With a focus on the adolescent years ? perhaps the most challenging time for anyone with Asperger Syndrome (AS) ? 16-year-old Luke considers issues such as unrequited love, the pursuit of happiness and finding calm amid the often overwhelming confusion and frustration that accompanies AS. His impressive writing style is complemented by an array of photographs of himself and his family. Crystalline Lifetime offers a poignant impression of life with Asperger…mehr
Luke Jackson's lively collection of illustrated poetry allows vivid insights into the internal world of people on the autism spectrum. With a focus on the adolescent years ? perhaps the most challenging time for anyone with Asperger Syndrome (AS) ? 16-year-old Luke considers issues such as unrequited love, the pursuit of happiness and finding calm amid the often overwhelming confusion and frustration that accompanies AS. His impressive writing style is complemented by an array of photographs of himself and his family. Crystalline Lifetime offers a poignant impression of life with Asperger Syndrome and will prove an illuminating read for anyone hoping to gain an understanding of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), and a source of encouragement to readers living with ASDs.
Luke Jackson is author of the award-winning Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome, and A User Guide to the GF/CF Diet for Autism, Asperger Syndrome and AD/HD, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. He is 17 years old and has three sisters and three brothers. One of his brothers has AD/HD, one is autistic and Luke has Asperger Syndrome. The Jackson family are the inspiration for the BBC2 drama Magnificent 7, starring Helena Bonham-Carter.
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Preface. 1. Real. 2. Peace. 3. Crystalline Lifetime. 4. Confused. 5. Unknown. 6. Release. 7. Why. 8. Haze. 9. Essence. 10. Knowing Inside. 11. Phoenix. 12. Cold Memories. 13. The Question. 14. Joyful Personification. 15. Purpose of Life. 16. Commercialist Truths. 17. Freak. 18. Suicide Kills. 19. The Dragons Fly. 20. Cherry Blossoms. 21. Possibilities. 22. Liquid Existence. 23. Fleeting Moments. 24. Belittled Burdens. 25. Little Somethings. 26. Stranger and Strangers. 27. Nothing Means Nothing Anymore. 28. Love Answered. 29. All That's Left, Seeming Right. 30. Said the Wimble to the Wimbles. 31. Murderer. 32. Defining Gravity. 33. Painting with Light. 34. Repetition.