{"product_id":"9781585425181","title":"A Mind Apart: Travels in a Neurodiverse World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully written exploration of \"the unusual abilities of those who are differently wired\" (Psychology Today) received a Ken Book Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness for outstanding literary contribution to the world of mental health. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating literary memoir, Susanne Antonetta draws on her personal experience as a manic-depressive, as well as interviews with people with multiple personality disorder, autism, and other neurological conditions, to form an intimate meditation on mental \"disease.\" She traces the many capabilities-the visual consciousness of an autistic, for example, or the metaphoric consciousness of a manic-depressive-that underlie these and other mental \"disabilities.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunning portrait of how the world shapes itself in minds that are profoundly different from the norm, \u003ci\u003eA Mind Apart\u003c\/i\u003e urges readers to look beyond the concept of cures to the gifts inherent in many neuroatypical conditions. Employing a wide-ranging approach to her subject, Antonetta provides a rare glimpse into the wildly varying landscapes of human thought, perception, and emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050455122160,"sku":"9781585425181","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781585425181_p0.jpg?v=1763798149","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781585425181","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}