"This is a book about autism. Specifically, it is about my autism, which is both like and unlike other people's autism. But just as much, it is a story about how I emerged from the darkness of it into the beauty of it."In this elegant and thought-provoking memoir, Dawn Prince-Hughes traces her personal growth from undiagnosed autism to the moment when, as a young woman, she entered the Seattle Zoo and immediately became fascinated with the gorillas.Having suffered from a lifelong inability to relate to people in a meaningful way, Dawn was surprised to find herself irresistibly drawn to these great primates. By observing them and, later, working with them, she was finally able to emerge from her solitude and connect to living beings in a way she had never previously experienced.Songs of the Gorilla Nation is more than a story of autism, it is a paean to all that is important in life. Dawn Prince-Hughes's evocative story will undoubtedly have a lasting impact, forcing us, like the author herself, to rediscover and assess our own understanding of human emotion.From the Hardcover edition.

Prince-Hughes, Dawn, 1964-

Dawn Phd Prince-Hughes

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Random House, Incorporated

Random House AudioBooks

Broadway Books

Harmony Books

United States, United States of America

1st pbk. ed., New York, 2004

March 22, 2005

New York, 2005

Reprint, 2005

In This Elegant And Thought-provoking Memoir, Dawn Prince-hughes Traces Her Personal Growth From Undiagnosed Autism To The Moment, As A Young Woman, When She Entered The Woodland Park Zoo In Seattle And Became Immediately Fascinated With The Gorillas. By Observing Them And, Later, Working With Them, Prince-hughes Was Finally Able To Emerge From Her Solitude And Connect To Living Beings In A Way She Had Never Previously Experienced.more Than A Story Of Autism, Songs Of The Gorilla Nation Is A Poignant, Beautifully Written Exploration Of The Rich Landscape Of Human Emotion And The Ways We Learn To Love.-- A Culture Of One -- A Chaos Of Noise : Understanding Autism -- The Silence Before Dawn -- Starting Off Key -- Music Behind The Looking Glass Cage -- The Difficulty Of Lyrics Long And Unfamiliar -- Requiem -- Ancestral Hymns : A Family History -- Successes -- Sharing The Songs. Dawn Prince-hughes. Reprint. Originally Published: New York : Harmony Books, 2004. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 225).

In this elegant and thought-provoking memoir, Dawn Prince-Hughes traces her personal growth from undiagnosed autism to the moment, as a young woman, when she entered the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle and became immediately fascinated with the gorillas. By observing them and, later, working with them, Prince-Hughes was finally able to emerge from her solitude and connect to living beings in a way she had never previously experienced. More than a story of autism, Songs of the Gorilla Nation is a poignant, beautifully written exploration of the rich landscape of human emotion and the ways we learn to love.-- Back Cover

The author relates her experiences as a late-diagnosed autistic, describing struggles with antisocial impulses, her connection with the gorillas at a Seattle zoo, and her eventual ability to develop human relationships

I was standing at the gate of the zoo, looking up at the same gate I walked out of four years before.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225)
Mode of access: Internet

2023-06-28