It's unfair of me to judge this book by what I thought it would be about, so I'm trying my best not to. I thought it would mostly be about what reading, writing, and thinking were like as a dyslexic. It's not about that. This book is about the feelings a dyslexic person had growing up - not knowing he was dyslexic. How it made him feel stupid, unimportant, and frustrated. He he rebelled, withdrew, and - eventually - coped with his learning disability.I probably would not have read this book if I'd known it wasn't about the details of dyslexia, but I'm glad I read it. It will help me understand some of the students I work with a little better. A dyslexic father of a dyslexic child. This memoir shows how important it is for a person to understand and accept their own disability. Is it ever too late to accept what you are and what you have??The father had a life where nothing made sense to him; he would read a poem and jump to the other without even noticing something was wrong. He didn't know why he was constantly bullied, why students used to shy away from him or avoid sitting next to him. He sounds relieved whenever he mentions his son; who's unlike him, not only relaxed with what he has, but he also enjoys it. This is a guy who tends to create characters living his own life with a happier ending!"How can you write a novel while you're so busy living one?"- My Dyslexia by Philip Schultz
What do You think about My Dyslexia (2011)?
A gorgeous collection of meditations on the dyslexic mind. Brought tears to my eyes at times.
—mlonread
