{"title":"Naoki Higashida","description":"\u003cp\u003eNaoki Higashida offers profound insights into the lived experience of autism, blending personal narrative with thoughtful reflection. His books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Reason I Jump\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight\u003c\/em\u003e, reveal the complexities and challenges of communicating from a different perspective, inviting empathy and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in themes of resilience and self-awareness, these works resonate within \u003cstrong\u003eHealth \u0026amp; Wellness\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e categories, providing a unique voice that deepens our awareness of neurodiversity and human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-reason-i-jump-one-boys-voice-from-the-silence-of-autism-by-naoki-higashida-9781444776775","title":"The Reason I Jump: one boy's voice from the silence of autism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Naoki Higashida when he was only thirteen, this remarkable book provides rare insight into the often baffling behaviour of autistic children. Using a question and answer format, Naoki explains things like why he talks loudly or repeats the same questions, what causes him to have panic attacks, and why he likes to jump. He also shows the way he thinks and feels about his world—other people, nature, time, beauty, and himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbundantly proving that people with autism do possess imagination, humour, and empathy, he also makes clear how badly they need our compassion, patience, and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Mitchell and his wife have translated Naoki's book so that it might help others dealing with autism and generally illuminate a little-understood condition. It gives us an exceptional chance to enter the mind of another and see the world from a strange and fascinating perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Reason I Jump\u003c\/em\u003e also features eleven original illustrations, inspired by Naoki's words, by the artistic duo Kai and Sunny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46416935485676,"sku":"9781444776775","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10763173482702.jpg?v=1746402338"},{"product_id":"the-reason-i-jump-one-boys-voice-from-the-silence-of-autism-by-naoki-higashida-9781529375701","title":"The Reason I Jump: one boy's voice from the silence of autism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe No. 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and internationally bestselling account of life as a child with autism, now a documentary film. Winner of Best Documentary and Best Sound in the British Independent Film Awards 2021.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'It will stretch your vision of what it is to be human' Andrew Solomon, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is it like to have autism? How can we know what a person - especially a child - with autism is thinking and feeling?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking book, written by Naoki Higashida when he was only thirteen, provides some answers. Severely autistic and non-verbal, Naoki learnt to communicate by using a 'cardboard keyboard' - and what he has to say gives a rare insight into an autistically-wired mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe explains behaviour he's aware can be baffling, such as why he likes to jump and why some people with autism dislike being touched; he describes how he perceives and navigates the world, sharing his thoughts and feelings about time, life, beauty and nature; and he offers an unforgettable short story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProving that people with autism do not lack imagination, humour or empathy, \u003cem\u003eThe Reason I Jump\u003c\/em\u003e made a major impact on its publication in English. Widely praised, it was an immediate No. 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller as well as a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and has since been published in over thirty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, a documentary film based on the book received its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Jerry Rothwell, produced by Jeremy Dear, Stevie Lee and Al Morrow, and funded by Vulcan Productions and the British Film Institute, it won the festival's Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary, then further awards at the Vancouver, Denver and Valladolid International Film Festivals before its global release in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes eleven original illustrations inspired by Naoki's words, by the artistic duo Kai and Sunny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846600970476,"sku":"9781529375701","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14178733482732.jpg?v=1758914463"},{"product_id":"fall-down-seven-times-get-up-eight-by-naoki-higashida-9781444799101","title":"Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNaoki Higashida met international success with \u003ci\u003eThe Reason I Jump\u003c\/i\u003e, a revelatory account of life as a thirteen-year-old with non-verbal autism. Now he offers an equally illuminating insight into autism from his perspective as a young adult. In concise, engaging pieces, he shares his thoughts and feelings on a broad menu of topics ranging from school experiences to family relationships, the exhilaration of travel to the difficulties of speech.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAware of how mystifying his behaviour can appear to others, Higashida describes the effect on him of such commonplace things as a sudden change of plan, or the mental steps he has to take simply to register that it's raining. Throughout, his aim is to foster a better understanding of autism and to encourage those with disabilities to be seen as people, not as problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction by David Mitchell, \u003ci\u003eFall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight\u003c\/i\u003e includes a dreamlike short story Higashida wrote for this edition. Both moving and of practical use, the book opens a window into the mind of an inspiring young man who meets the challenges of autism with tenacity and good humour. However often he falls down, he always gets back up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430681723116,"sku":"9781444799101","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781444799101.jpg?v=1774558760"},{"product_id":"the-reason-i-jump-by-naoki-higashida-9780812985153","title":"The Reason I Jump","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e“One of the most remarkable books I’ve ever read. It’s truly moving, eye-opening, incredibly vivid.”—Jon Stewart, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY\u003c\/b\u003e  \n\u003cb\u003eNPR • \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal • Bloomberg Business • Bookish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eFINALIST FOR THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE FIRST BOOK AWARD • \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ve never read a book like \u003ci\u003eThe Reason I Jump\u003c\/i\u003e. Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy with autism, it is a one-of-a-kind memoir that demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks, feels, perceives, and responds in ways few of us can imagine. Parents and family members who never thought they could get inside the head of their autistic loved one at last have a way to break through to the curious, subtle, and complex life within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing an alphabet grid to painstakingly construct words, sentences, and thoughts that he is unable to speak out loud, Naoki answers even the most delicate questions that people want to know. Questions such as: “Why do people with autism talk so loudly and weirdly?” “Why do you line up your toy cars and blocks?” “Why don’t you make eye contact when you’re talking?” and “What’s the reason you jump?” (Naoki’s answer: “When I’m jumping, it’s as if my feelings are going upward to the sky.”) With disarming honesty and a generous heart, Naoki shares his unique point of view on not only autism but life itself. His insights—into the mystery of words, the wonders of laughter, and the elusiveness of memory—are so startling, so strange, and so powerful that you will never look at the world the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his introduction, bestselling novelist David Mitchell writes that Naoki’s words allowed him to feel, for the first time, as if his own autistic child was explaining what was happening in his mind. “It is no exaggeration to say that \u003ci\u003eThe Reason I Jump\u003c\/i\u003e allowed me to round a corner in our relationship.” This translation was a labour of love by David and his wife, KA Yoshida, so they’d be able to share that feeling with friends, the wider autism community, and beyond. Naoki’s book, in its beauty, truthfulness, and simplicity, is a gift to be shared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Reason I Jump\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“This is an intimate book, one that brings readers right into an autistic mind.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e (Editor’s Choice)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Amazing times a million.” \u003cb\u003e—Whoopi Goldberg, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Reason I Jump\u003c\/i\u003e is a Rosetta stone. . . . This book takes about ninety minutes to read, and it will stretch your vision of what it is to be human.” \u003cb\u003e—Andrew Solomon, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (U.K.)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Extraordinary, moving, and jewelled with epiphanies.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Small but profound . . . 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