I found myself wanting to give up as Archibald faced one hardship after another; one swell after another; one gale after another; one predator after another. But Archibald didn’t give up.
Tammet describes his journey as an autistic savant in vivid detail. From a withdrawn child, unable to comprehend big-picture nuances of everyday life, to an appearance on Letterman, Tammet overcame his fears and his differences
The Beckoning. The Brutalizing. The Haunting. This is how Linda Warner describes her brother’s experiences on the PT Boat dubbed The Werewolf in World War II. She describes the calling of Billy Centro to serve, the agony of war, and his 70-year battle with PTSD that ensued.