Don't Think About Monkeys. Extraordinary Stories Written by People with Tourette Syndrome (Paperback)

by Adam Ward Seligman (Editor), John S. Hilkevich (Editor)
Key Phrases: syndrome persons, vocal tics, Adam Ward Seligman, Tourette Syndrome Association, Making Friends (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
We have many medical accounts of Tourette syndrome, but far too few stories "from the inside," stories of what it is like, what it means, to live with Tourette syndrome, every day and minute of one's life; how others respond to it, and how, finally hopefully, one may come to terms with it. -- Oliver Sacks

Product Description
Don't Think About Monkeys is a remarkable collection of stories written by fourteen people who live with Tourette syndrome. Ranging from three teenagers learning to come to grips with teasing to adults encountering discrimination, the collection represents the incredible diversity of a disorder as diverse as life itself. The drama of living with a disability and the comedy of a Tourette syndrome conference show the range of a book the Oliver Sacks called "A fascinatingly varied book."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Hope Press (June 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878267337
• ISBN-13: 978-1878267337
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #555,517 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book explains the unexplainable., February 15, 1999

By A Customer

This book gives you a first-hand view to the complexities of this disorder. In reading through these stories, all those things that my child described were relayed in these pages. After reading this book, I finally found someone that described why our situation was so difficult. All those things that the doctors said fell into the "grey-area" were touched upon. "Don't Think About the Monkeys" provides you with the understanding you need to give your child the compassion and empathy he needs. If you're looking for material that will give you some insight -- this is the book.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It was the best description of how Touretters think........., April 15, 1999

By A Customer

I am a parent of a twenty year old with Tourettes Syndrome. This book helped me understand how my son views the world. I just didn't realize the numerous behaviors related to Tourettes. I wish I would of read this book ten years ago. It would of made me a little less critical of some of his behaviors. This book is a must for anyone wanting to understand more about Tourettes.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great great great, June 27, 2001

By	YVETTE MOHILL "teefus" (chicago) - See all my reviews

i loved this book. it was just so great. it was one of the best tourette expirnce books.i can realate to the authors because i have a few tics i also havre learing disabiltys so i know what feeling differnt can be like.