Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet, A Memoir of Asperger’s and an Extraordinary Mind
Daniel Tammet has Savant syndrome, a particularly rare type of Asperger's syndrome (AS) which gives him unusual abilities, especially in mathematics and languages. It doesn't see numbers like we do, but as shapes, movements, textures and colors, each different so it can recognize up to 10,000 different numbers. It can divide 13 by 97 and give you the answer to over 100 decimals, instantly. He set a British and European… Continue Reading
Book review THE LIFE OF DANIEL BOONE by Lyman C. Draper, edited by Ted Franklin Belue
THE LIFE OF DANIEL BOONE, published by Stackpole Books, 1998, is a unique book about an 18th century explorer, written by a 19th century biographer and edited by a 20th century author. How does it come off? Not bad! In fact, it's probably the most authoritative account of the renowned trailblazer we'll ever see. I have a particular interest in the subject. Daniel Boone is my great, great, great, great… Continue Reading