This is the first of three volumes of autobiobraphy in which Donna Williams recounts her struggle with autism. She describes the desolation of the first 25 years of her life, before discovering the word "autism" - a label which brought withit some answers and the hope of a sense of belonging. "Somebody Somewhere: Breaking Free from the World of Autism" (1-85302-719-7) and "Like Colour to the Blind : Soul Searching and Soul Finding" (1-85302-720-0) take up Donna's story at the point at which this volume leaves off.

Reviews

Author Williams, a high functioning autistic, wrote this incredible autobiography in an attempt to understand herself. In doing so, she lets us into her world. Debra Winger reads in a flat, disjointed style that captures Williams's personality. Although this is an abridgment, the producers have retained the heart of the book. The cardboard packaging will not withstand circulation; the set will need to be reboxed. Highly recommended. [For a review of the unabridged edition of Nobody Nowhere, see Audio Reviews, LJ 12/93.-Ed.]-Susan Hamburger, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park

""Nobody Nowhere offers a fascinating testimony to an intelligence undimmed by mental turmoil."
-The New York Times Book Review
"A penetrating view of the radically different world that many autistic people inhabit."
-Maclean's

"From the Trade Paperback edition.