I Am My Son—Book Review

In his third book on autism, journalist and radio host Gianluca Nicoletti—a prominent voice in social advocacy—reveals a stunning disclosure: medical tests (documented in an appendix) show that he himself is autistic, like his son Tommy. He has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. The discovery prompts Nicoletti to reassess his entire life, which he retraces almost completely in these pages, finding new meaning in all his quirks and particular habits. "Now my eccentricity has a name. I am my son, and he is me."
With his trademark bluntness, Nicoletti seizes the chance to lay bare the contradictions and challenges surrounding autism—especially how Tommy has transformed every aspect of his life, from the struggle to manage free time to work difficulties, to love and family bonds. I Am My Son confirms Nicoletti's gift for writing about deeply unsettling subjects with clarity, precision, and the dry wit that defines his voice.

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