Asperger Syndrome - A Love Story [Paperback]

Keith Newton (Author), Sarah Hendrickx (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1843105403 | ISBN-13: 978-1843105404 | Publication Date: September 15, 2007 | Edition: 1

Open, honest and upbeat, this book gives personal insight into both the ups and downs of an Asperger relationship. Seeking to challenge the bad press that people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) get as partners, Sarah and Keith tell their story of how they are making it work and also how they got it wrong with disarming frankness and humor.
When Sarah and Keith met in 2003 neither knew much about Asperger Syndrome. Sarah thought Keith was weird and couldn t work out why; and Keith thought Sarah was obsessed with diagnosing him with something-or-other. Difficulties ensued that brought the relationship to an end. Slowly, however, they each built up their knowledge of AS and in the meantime developed a mutual understanding, mutual acceptance and a desire to be together again.
This personal account is supplemented with professional knowledge and anecdotes gained from Sarah s work with adults with AS a career which started as a result of her experiences with Keith. She swears that she didn't take her work home with her! It is inspiring reading for couples in Asperger relationships as well as for counseling professionals.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'I have worked with couples where one is affected by Asperger syndrome for over ten years; reading this book was like being an observer of a world I am very familiar with. Any woman who has loved a man with Asperger syndrome will relate to this book and find her own experiences totally validated. This book offers hope and encouragement to both partners in an Asperger relationship; it is realistic, unbiased and heart-warming. I recommend this book to all who wish to develop an understanding of the effect that both having and living with Asperger syndrome can have upon a relationship.' --Maxine Aston, author of Aspergers in Love and The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome

'A personal insight into a relationship where one partner has AS, but this was only slowly discovered and understood.' -----CAS (Current Awareness Service)

'Asperger Syndrome: A Love Story was written to provide both insight into the thinking of each partner in an unconventional relationship, and constructive strategies to lead to a more satisfying relationship for both parties... The reader very quickly appreciates the difficulties faced by Sarah and Keith and their biography of their relationship is engaging, informative and encouraging.' -----From the Foreword by Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome and Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals

About the Author

Sarah Hendrickx and Keith Newton met through an Internet dating site in 2003. They have been together in some form or another ever since. Keith works with computers. Sarah works with people (adults with Asperger Syndrome). They give talks and support to professionals and people interested in Asperger Syndrome relationships and live in south-east England.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition (September 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843105403
• ISBN-13: 978-1843105404
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,020,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Simple and Inspiring, February 17, 2009

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Ella Levine (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asperger Syndrome - A Love Story (Paperback)

This helped me so much. I am 31 and in a relationship with a man with Aspergers. It is a really simple read with perspectives from each partner on various aspects of the relationship. It helped my understanding greatly and has already improved my relationship! 5 Stars.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight to the AS mind!, August 6, 2008

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Jennifer Ann Strange "Jen Strange" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Asperger Syndrome - A Love Story (Paperback)

This is a great book. It's funny and charming and honest. I love the bluntness that Kevin exhibits (even if we're just going to attribute it to AS.) For example:

S: Darling, why won't you marry me?
K: Because you might have an aberration and I might want
to get rid of you. If we were married I would have to give
you half my stuff, and I wouldn't want to do that.

Ha ha ha! Awesome.

1.0 out of 5 stars A let down, January 24, 2012

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Brian J. Leech "BJ Leech" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Asperger Syndrome - A Love Story (Paperback)

I started into "Asperger Syndrome: A Love Story" with the high hopes that it would be a funny, engrossing, and at times sad look at the relationship between a man with Asperger's and a woman. I realize that this is a memoir of sorts, and memoirs by their very nature are somewhat self-indulgent, but I felt more like I was reading someone's Facebook profile than the story of their relationship. I'm sure the people who wrote this are very nice individuals who mean well, but this book falls completely flat. Maybe I shouldn't have read "The Journal of Best Practices" before this book so that my expectations would not have been so high.