Nobody Nowhere
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Nobody Nowhere: The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic Girl is the award-nominated debut book by Australian Donna Williams
. It was initially published in Britain
in 1992, and was on the New York Times Best Seller list
for 15 weeks in the first half of 1993.
Nobody Nowhere covers Williams' life from as far back as she can remember (three years old). At times she was thought to be deaf, psychotic, disturbed or retarded, but only as an adult did she discover that her difficulty interfacing with the world around her was caused by her autism
. It ends with her leaving the manuscript behind with a UK child psychiatrist, Sebastian Kraemer, who sent it on to autism specialist Frances Tustin
, who was responsible for its eventual publication.
Donna Williams is also the author of the screenplay of the same name which is optioned to Hollywood film producer, Beverly Nero.
Williams released a music album by the same name in 2000.
Somebody Somewhere
(1994) was the sequel. This installment picks up the story of her becoming a teacher and the first book becoming published, and how that changed her life. Later autobiographical works include Like Colour To The Blind
(1998) and Everyday Heaven (2004) which are among her nine published books.
Donna Williams (author)
Donna Williams is a best-selling author, artist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and sculptor diagnosed with autism after being assessed as a psychotic infant in 1965 at age two, tested multiple times for deafness and labeled disturbed throughout childhood, before treatment for gut, immune and...
. It was initially published in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1992, and was on the New York Times Best Seller list
New York Times Best Seller list
The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is published weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine, which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication...
for 15 weeks in the first half of 1993.
Nobody Nowhere covers Williams' life from as far back as she can remember (three years old). At times she was thought to be deaf, psychotic, disturbed or retarded, but only as an adult did she discover that her difficulty interfacing with the world around her was caused by her autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
. It ends with her leaving the manuscript behind with a UK child psychiatrist, Sebastian Kraemer, who sent it on to autism specialist Frances Tustin
Frances Tustin
Frances Tustin was a pioneering psychotherapist renowned for her work with children with autism in the 1950s. She became a teacher and began studying psychoanalysis in 1943 at the University of London....
, who was responsible for its eventual publication.
Donna Williams is also the author of the screenplay of the same name which is optioned to Hollywood film producer, Beverly Nero.
Williams released a music album by the same name in 2000.
Somebody Somewhere
Somebody Somewhere (book)
Somebody Somewhere is a book written by the autistic author, songwriter, screenwriter and artist Donna Williams. It is the 1994 sequel to the bestseller Nobody Nowhere which spent 15 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List....
(1994) was the sequel. This installment picks up the story of her becoming a teacher and the first book becoming published, and how that changed her life. Later autobiographical works include Like Colour To The Blind
Like Colour To The Blind
Like Colour To The Blind is the third in a series of four autobiographical works by internationally bestselling autistic author Donna Williams. Once published in the US using the American spelling 'color', it is now published worldwide by Jessica Kingsley Publishers using the UK spelling 'colour'...
(1998) and Everyday Heaven (2004) which are among her nine published books.