Secret life of a black aspie, The: a memoir

2016 winner of the Permafrost Prize award. Prahlad was born on a former plantation in Virginia in 1954. This memoir . is his story . Rooted in black folklore and cultural ambience, and offering new perspectives on autism and more, [his book intends to] inspire and delight readers and deepen our unde...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prahlad, Anand
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Colorado State University. Libraries 2022
Subjects:
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10217/234814
Description
Summary:2016 winner of the Permafrost Prize award. Prahlad was born on a former plantation in Virginia in 1954. This memoir . is his story . Rooted in black folklore and cultural ambience, and offering new perspectives on autism and more, [his book intends to] inspire and delight readers and deepen our understanding of the marginal spaces of human existence. Introduction: Remembering -- Born with the Spirits -- Growing Up with the Spirits -- The Pillows Are Crying -- The Big Yellow Bus -- Going to the Moon -- Cool -- The White Castle -- The Big Yellow House -- The Purple Time -- I Think I Do -- Gray Concrete -- All the Green and Blue -- Professor in the Silver Town -- Making Lunch. 2016 Permafrost Prize.