The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1439189749 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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“--Publishers Weekly“In this funny, endearing, lesson-packed memoir, Finch shows what a couplecan accomplish with acceptance, forbearance, determination and love.”— More Magazine“As a science writer who’s written about the psychology of love and affection, I was struck by the clarity and honesty that illuminate this work. Finch provides a clear and unflinching look at the ways that this disorder leaves a person struggling to navigate through the complexities of our “neurotypical” social world. In his deep desire to be a good husband, a better father, a decent human being who connects with and care for others, Finch tells a universal tale, a fulfilling and even inspiring story of the difference that love – genuinely giving love - can make in our daily lives.”--Deborah Blum, author of The Poisoner’s Handbook. But he tells his story with humor, affection for others, and without self-pi
Five years after he married Kristen, the love of his life, they learn that he has Asperger syndrome. He becomes the husband he’d always meant to be.Filled with humor and surprising wisdom, The Journal of Best Practices is a candid story of ruthless self-improvement, a unique window into living with an autism spectrum condition, and proof that a true heart can conquer all.. His methods for improving his marriage involve excessive note-taking, performance reviews, and most of all, the Journal of Best Practices: a collection of hundreds of maxims and hard-won epiphanies, including “Don’t change the radio station when s
Memoir of a Marriage of a Remarkable Couple *****This is a great story, a memoir of an experiment in which the author, recently diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, works really, really hard on his marriage and his role as a husband and father of two young children. As an engineer, he believes that if he can apply the same dedication and to his marriage that he has historically applied to his job (in which he is very successful), . "So honest and funny" according to BookLover. About 2 days before stumbling upon this book, I bombed the very online Aspie quiz the author references in chapter 1 of this book. Honestly, I was laughing so hard at this chapter that I had to take a break. It is possibly the hardest I've ever laughed at a book. Oh, to be understood!I was officially diagnosed a few days after that and one of the first things my doc said was, "You're . A. Lamas said Best Practices is the Best. Normally I don't seek out books about marriage, being happily divorced myself, but I do enjoy memoir. Intrigued by the title, I decided to give The Journal of Best Practices a go. Wow! I was totally pulled in from the first sentence and the thrall just kept on coming. The author, David Finch, is one kooky, awesome, hilarious dude and although I can't say I'd like being married to an A
David lives in northern Illinois with his wife Kristen and two children and is still a total nerd. David Finch grew up on a farm in northern Illinois and attended the University of Miami, where he studied Music Engineering Technology. . His essay, “Somewhere Inside, a Path to Empathy” appeared in