Daniel Tammet: Born on a Blue Day (Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant)

           Born On a Blue Day is the telling of the experience of life by a high functioning Autistic man who is a record-breaking orator of Pi. Daniel Tammet is a savant who experiences synesthesia, a "subjective sensation of a sense other than the one being stimulated", i.e. "sound may evoke sensations of colour".

     Mr. Tammet has a unique life experience in that his brain translates input in a manner that is uncommon to what is referred to as "Neurotypical", Neurotypicals being the average Joe and Jane that general statistics are based on. Mr. Tammet describes succinctly his method of translating and interacting with a world that, to someone who absorbs and processes information on a level unimaginable by the Neurotypical mind, is often overwhelming and chaotic to the degree of extreme distraction and disruption.

     Definitely a good read, Born on a Blue Day is something that gives a focused perspective of the world through the eyes of a unique mind. It is worth the paper it is printed on and the energy of its publication.