David Finch (1) (1956–)
Auteur van 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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- Geboortedatum
- 1956
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- Canada
- Woonplaatsen
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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If you have someone with Aspergers in your life, this is a pretty interesting read. It's clear why this couple's marriage was about to fall apart before the husband's diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome. It is also remarkable that by sheer will and education he was able to become more attune to his wife's needs and become a better husband and father. I would love to hear this story from the wife's perspective.
I waffle on memoirs, so this was already not bound to be my favorite. I appreciated Finch's candor and perspective, but he drove me NUTS. I am trying not to be judgy here, but I have a hard time when people make bad life choices.
When a guy married to the ideal gal discovers that he is the problem, in his obsessive-compulsive way, he goes on a quest to become the perfect husband. Engagingly written, it kept my interest to the end.
This book chronicles his hyperactive detail-oriented quest to go from a self-centered routine-obsessed individual to one who is aware of other's feelings and ultimately to acquire the ability to relax and enjoy (at least to some extent) social situations.
This book chronicles his hyperactive detail-oriented quest to go from a self-centered routine-obsessed individual to one who is aware of other's feelings and ultimately to acquire the ability to relax and enjoy (at least to some extent) social situations.
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- 1
- Leden
- 436
- Populariteit
- #56,114
- Waardering
- 3.7
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- 26
- ISBNs
- 124
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- 7
Unflinching honesty can sometimes be discomfiting in a memoir (see Alison Bechdel's "Are You My Mother?"), but in this case, the combination of Finch's dry humor and his commitment to self-improvement together allow it to be humorous, or at the very least, viewed empathetically.… (meer)