{"product_id":"mirror-of-my-world-christian-karen-berman-9781960415400","title":"Mirror of My World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirror of My World: Reflections on an Undiagnosed Autistic Childhood in the 1980s and 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cem\u003eChristian Karen Berman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heartfelt and unfiltered journey into memory, \u003cem\u003eMirror of My World\u003c\/em\u003e captures what it was like to grow up in the 1980s and 90s as a bright, sensitive child who didn't yet know she was autistic. Told through vivid recollections, personal photographs, and detailed sensory memories, Christian Karen Berman invites readers to see the world as she experienced it-one filled with love, confusion, routine, and an acute awareness of every sound, color, and emotion around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at 25, Berman reflects on her early life with the insight of hindsight and the tenderness of a daughter remembering her parents. Through scenes of family life, childhood illnesses, toys, foods, and fleeting moments of wonder, she paints an evocative portrait of growing up different in an era when autism was seldom discussed or understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a memoir, \u003cem\u003eMirror of My World\u003c\/em\u003e is a time capsule of the late twentieth century-a reminder of the innocence of a pre-digital childhood and a testament to the enduring strength of family bonds. With honesty and warmth, Berman shares a story that will resonate with readers who have felt \"different\" all their lives, as well as with parents and educators seeking to better understand the autistic experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Karen Berman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1960415409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781960415400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce Scivally\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d","brand":"Christian Karen Berman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48520133574911,"sku":"9781960415400","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e2b86ae-8b3a-4233-9063-4151f57fcbcc.jpg?v=1778740947","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mirror-of-my-world-christian-karen-berman-9781960415400","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}