{"product_id":"glass-half-empty-glass-half-full-chris-mitchell-9781412911627","title":"Glass Half-Empty, Glass Half-Full: How Asperger\u0026#8242;s Syndrome Changed My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis gripping and at times astonishing story will be inspirational to all adults either facing Asperger′s syndrome personally or interacting with someone who has been diagnosed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his own imitable style, Chris Mitchell describes his life before and after diagnosis with Asperger′s syndrome. We follow Chris through primary and secondary school, where his lack of social interaction and anger continually landed him in trouble, and where he was bullied for being different. Only his excellent memory and specialist interests enable him to continue, and pass his GCSEs and a GNVQ in Media Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt university, studying Journalism, he was diagnosed with Asperger′s syndrome. Suddenly his life made more sense, and his self-awareness meant his self-confidence returned, resulting in world travel, a Masters qualification and finally, acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChris Mitchell was diagnosed with Asperger′s syndrome in 1998 when he was 20 years old. He has since achieved an MA (Hons) in Information and Library Management. Based in Sunderland, he is an advocate for Asperger′s syndrome and speaks at many public events about the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1412911621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781412911627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 6.74w x 0.28d","brand":"Chris Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925526020351,"sku":"9781412911627","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d8e13025-2ba1-4571-b715-4463450b35ca.jpg?v=1681077793","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/glass-half-empty-glass-half-full-chris-mitchell-9781412911627","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}