Misfit
Andreas Souvaliotis
Updated and expanded: A new edition of the inspiring memoir by one of Canada's most unusual, successful and socially conscious businesspeople.
"I am different. I have always been different. I grew up scared of being found out, scared of my natural inability to fit in, to conform, to look and sound and dress and behave 'normal.' I was always drawn to the different ones and I observed them with fascination—but the thought of being even a little bit like them mortified me. I was desperate to fit in. . . ." —From Misfit
Andreas Souvaliotis was raised at a time when being on the autism spectrum wasn't easily diagnosed or even discussed. Minds like his were simply considered odd. He also knew from an early age he was gay, and it terrified him as he was growing up with openly homophobic parents in one of Europe's least tolerant societies.
Andreas's differences made him an outsider, right through to his mid-forties. And then suddenly, everything...
"I am different. I have always been different. I grew up scared of being found out, scared of my natural inability to fit in, to conform, to look and sound and dress and behave 'normal.' I was always drawn to the different ones and I observed them with fascination—but the thought of being even a little bit like them mortified me. I was desperate to fit in. . . ." —From Misfit
Andreas Souvaliotis was raised at a time when being on the autism spectrum wasn't easily diagnosed or even discussed. Minds like his were simply considered odd. He also knew from an early age he was gay, and it terrified him as he was growing up with openly homophobic parents in one of Europe's least tolerant societies.
Andreas's differences made him an outsider, right through to his mid-forties. And then suddenly, everything...
Année:
2019
Editeur::
Doubleday Canada
Langue:
english
ISBN 10:
0385692706
ISBN 13:
9780385692700
Fichier:
EPUB, 6.74 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2019
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