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A candid view of a fascinating life.

Temple Grandin is the most famous person with autism in the world. Whether you know her from the HBO film Temple Grandin, her decades of work in the meat and cattle industry, or her unmatched contribution to the autism world, surely you know a thing or two about Temple. Well, prepare to meet a whole new side of her! Temple’s close friend and author, Anita Lesko, conducts personal and unique interviews that include chapters such as:
  • Filming of the HBO Movie Temple Grandin
  • Crazy Funny Stuff & Childhood Memories
  • Thrilling Events in Temple’s Life!
  • Work Hard to Succeed
  • Temple’s Big Message
  • And so much more!

    • In these pages, witness the moments that made her laugh (and cry!), meet those closest to her, and even take a glimpse into her seventieth birthday party and her recent visit to NASA! Discover Temple’s “big message” and her ideas about what makes the biggest difference for children with autism. Lesko has created a truly personal, unique look into the mind and life of Temple Grandin.

      This is a story you don’t want to miss!


Table of Contents
  • Foreword – by Mick Jackson
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 – Filming of the HBO Movie, Temple Grandin
  • Chapter 2 – Temple's Graduate Students "In Their Own Words"
  • Chapter 3 – Down by the Seashore
  • Chapter 4 – Christmas Memories
  • Chapter 5 – Mother Nature
  • Chapter 6 – Sports
  • Chapter 7 – Crazy Funny Stuff!
  • Chapter 8 – Driving Miss Temple
  • Chapter 9 – Thrill of a Lifetime!
  • Chapter 10 – Fear of Flying
  • Chapter 11 – Learning to Cry
  • Chapter 12 – Follow the Yellow Brick Road
  • Chapter 13 – Crazy About Horses
  • Chapter 14 – High School Days
  • Chapter 15 – Temple's Dream Vacation
  • Chapter 16 – Getting in the Back Door at Colorado State University
  • Chapter 17 – Rich Girl, Poor Girl
  • Chapter 18 – The 9/11 Disaster
  • Chapter 19 – Temple's Friend Mark
  • Chapter 20 – On the Job
  • Chapter 21 – Time at Home
  • Chapter 22 – The Temple Machine
  • Chapter 23 – Jim Uhl: A Big Door Opens
  • Chapter 24 – Being Different: REALLY Different

Temple Grandin: The Stories I Tell My Friends

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      Publisher: Future Horizons Incorporated
      Publication Date: 30/04/2018
      ISBN13: 9781941765609, 978-1941765609
      ISBN10: 1941765602
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A candid view of a fascinating life.

      Temple Grandin is the most famous person with autism in the world. Whether you know her from the HBO film Temple Grandin, her decades of work in the meat and cattle industry, or her unmatched contribution to the autism world, surely you know a thing or two about Temple. Well, prepare to meet a whole new side of her! Temple’s close friend and author, Anita Lesko, conducts personal and unique interviews that include chapters such as:
      • Filming of the HBO Movie Temple Grandin
      • Crazy Funny Stuff & Childhood Memories
      • Thrilling Events in Temple’s Life!
      • Work Hard to Succeed
      • Temple’s Big Message
      • And so much more!

        • In these pages, witness the moments that made her laugh (and cry!), meet those closest to her, and even take a glimpse into her seventieth birthday party and her recent visit to NASA! Discover Temple’s “big message” and her ideas about what makes the biggest difference for children with autism. Lesko has created a truly personal, unique look into the mind and life of Temple Grandin.

          This is a story you don’t want to miss!


      Table of Contents
      • Foreword – by Mick Jackson
      • Introduction
      • Chapter 1 – Filming of the HBO Movie, Temple Grandin
      • Chapter 2 – Temple's Graduate Students "In Their Own Words"
      • Chapter 3 – Down by the Seashore
      • Chapter 4 – Christmas Memories
      • Chapter 5 – Mother Nature
      • Chapter 6 – Sports
      • Chapter 7 – Crazy Funny Stuff!
      • Chapter 8 – Driving Miss Temple
      • Chapter 9 – Thrill of a Lifetime!
      • Chapter 10 – Fear of Flying
      • Chapter 11 – Learning to Cry
      • Chapter 12 – Follow the Yellow Brick Road
      • Chapter 13 – Crazy About Horses
      • Chapter 14 – High School Days
      • Chapter 15 – Temple's Dream Vacation
      • Chapter 16 – Getting in the Back Door at Colorado State University
      • Chapter 17 – Rich Girl, Poor Girl
      • Chapter 18 – The 9/11 Disaster
      • Chapter 19 – Temple's Friend Mark
      • Chapter 20 – On the Job
      • Chapter 21 – Time at Home
      • Chapter 22 – The Temple Machine
      • Chapter 23 – Jim Uhl: A Big Door Opens
      • Chapter 24 – Being Different: REALLY Different

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