Raising Cubby: A Father and Son's Adventures with Asperger's, Trains, Tractors, and High Explosives | John Elder Robison
The slyly funny, sweetly moving memoir of an unconventional dad�s relationship with his equally offbeat son�complete with fast cars, tall tales, homemade explosives, and a whole lot of fun and trouble��John Robison was not your typical dad. Diagnosed with Asperger�s syndrome at the age of forty, he approached fatherhood as a series of logic puzzles and practical jokes. Instead of a speech about the birds and the bees, he told his son, Cubby, that he'd bought him at the Kid Store�and that the salesman had cheated him by promising Cubby would �do all chores.� While other parents played catch with their kids, John taught Cubby to drive the family's antique Rolls-Royce. Still, Cubby seemed to be turning out pretty well,�at least until�school authorities decided that�he was dumb and stubborn�the very same thing John�had been told as a child. Did Cubby have Asperger�s too? The answer was unclear. One thing was clear, though: By the time he turned seventeen, Cubby had become a brilliant and curious chemist�smart enough to make military-grade explosives and bring federal agents calling. With Cubby facing a felony trial�and up to sixty years in prison�both father and son were forced to take stock of their lives, finally accepting that being �on the spectrum� is both a challenge and a unique gift.
(less)The slyly funny, sweetly moving memoir of an unconventional dad�s relationship with his equally offbeat son�complete with fast cars, tall tales, homemade explosives, and a whole lot of fun and trouble��John Robison was not your typical
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