Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robinson in BASIN POCKET, Queensland for sale

My Life with Asperger's
Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenage, his odd havits - an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios and dig five foot holes (and stick his younger brother in them) had earned him the label "Social Deviant"
No guidance came from his mother, who conversed with light fixtures, or his father, who spent evenings pickling himself in sherry. It was no wonder he gravitated to machines, which could, at least, be counted on.
Ultimately, this is the story of Robinson's journey from his world into ours, and his new life as a husband, father, and successful small business owner - repairing his beloved high end automobiles. It's a strange, sly, indelible account sometimes alien, yet always deeply human.