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Brilliant Idiot: An Autobiography Of A Dyslexic
This book chronicles one man’s battle to earn respect and an education, only to discover in mid-life that his severe mental "fog" was a serious learning disability. "Abe Schmitt’s towering portrayal is rich, meaningful, and poignant."
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179 pages
Published
January 1st 1994
by Good Books
(first published May 1st 1992)
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Why is it that most of us who have it easy - no disabilities, lots of parental encouragement, plenty of opportunities, etc. make so little of ourselves, and a man like Abraham Schmitt struggles and fights and claws his way through intense obstacles and overcomes??!! This man humbles me. I can do more, really I can. If he can fight through that, surely we can fight through our smaller (speaking for myself) battles too.
May 17, 2015
Roger Bailey
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Recommends it for:
Anyone who knows a dyslexic.
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biography
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nonfiction
This book allowed me to do some learning. I did not know much about dyslexia. I knew it was a learning disability, but I thought it was pretty much a reading disability. I had only the layman's conception about it as something that caused letters to be transposed in one's mind. I learned that there is a lot more to it than that and that it effects pretty much the dyslexic's entire life. The main reason I read it was because I have an acquaintance who is dyslexic and now I know that a lot of her
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This book was on a recommended list for parents with children with dyslexics. I bought it for that purpose but boy was I surprised. It was so much more than that and would be enjoyable for anyone--dyslexic or non-dyslexic, parent of or not. This tells the story of a man raised through the 20'-40's brought to Canada from Russia and his struggle with the different languages as well as education in general. He talks about the lack of understanding with his struggles and how he was labeled the Idiot
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I expected more out of this book. The first half was more interesting and also more heart breaking. The author struggled through life not knowing he was dyslexic until he was an adult. Then he goes more indepth regarding dyslexia. He implies some details that are not completely factual. It was an easy read though and can give insight to those struggling with learning disabilities.
Had to read for school but really loved it. Imagine living as a dyslexic when it wasn't "invented" yet and you had to compensate totally on your own. Guy is amazing!!
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