Loving Mr. Spock: Understanding a Lover with Asperger's Syndrome - Softcover

Jacobs, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932565205 ISBN 13: 9781932565201

Publisher: Future Horizons, 2004

Synopsis

As a popular advice columnist in the UK, Barbara Jacobs never suspected she’d be the one needing the relationship advice. But when she fell in love with Danny, a man with Asperger’s Syndrome, she quickly learned to expect the unexpected. In this book, Barbara candidly delves into the dynamics of their relationship. She lovingly compares Danny to Mr. Spock, a character who thrives on logic rather than emotion, while admitting that she was quite opposite. Join Barbara and Danny on their tumultuous journey in love, and learn about Asperger’s along the way through figures, diagnostic guidelines, quotes and surveys by other couples, and more. If you love someone with Asperger’s, or have Asperger’s yourself, you can learn a lot from this book. Note: This book addresses some mature topics.

Helpful chapters include:

The Handsome Stranger Syndrome

First Steps in a Parallel Universe

Other-wired

Bringing Up Baby

A Working Model

Breakthrough

Nuts and Bolts

About this title

About the Author:

Barbara and Leonard Jacobs have studied culinary arts for over two decades with an emphasis on natural vegetarian based meals. They have managed restaurants, studies with master chefs, and taught cooks to hundreds of students.

Review:

“A searingly honest account of the difficulties faced when people who are differently wired come together!”
David Potter, National Autistic Society
 

“It is a must for all those with an autism spectrum disorder in their midst!”
Christopher Gillberg, Advisor to the World Health Organization

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Future Horizons
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1932565205
• ISBN 13: 9781932565201
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 343