Born On A Blue Day
By Daniel Tammet
- Release Date: 2007-01-09
- Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Description
A journey into one of the most fascinating minds alive today—guided by the owner himself.
Bestselling author Daniel Tammet (Thinking in Numbers) is virtually unique among people who have severe autistic disorders in that he is capable of living a fully independent life and able to explain what is happening inside his head.
He sees numbers as shapes, colors, and textures, and he can perform extraordinary calculations in his head. He can learn to speak new languages fluently, from scratch, in a week. In 2004, he memorized and recited more than 22,000 digits of pi, setting a record. He has savant syndrome, an extremely rare condition that gives him the most unimaginable mental powers, much like those portrayed by Dustin Hoffman in the film Rain Man.
Fascinating and inspiring, Born on a Blue Day explores what it’s like to be special and gives us an insight into what makes us all human—our minds.
Reviews
Exceptional, quite possibly the best book I have read in a long time!
5By Hobbit 68.5Daniel's story is amazing and brought tears to my eyes at several points throughout the book. Tears of joy and happiness, I can relate to several of his experiences on a personal level. I too had a seizure disorder in my teens and the chapter on seizures was an emotional read for me. I'll be recommending this book for some time to come. Thank you Daniel.Fascinating Read!
5By IdkagoodnicknameSome people find biographies not very interesting but this book gets you thinking about the way you think. Mr. Tammet is an interesting man. :)Breathtaking!!
5By GangbrownThis book will blow your mind! Mr. Tammet shows a glimpse into the life and thinking of a unusual and often misunderstood child and man.
