Reversals: A Personal Account of Victory Over Dyslexia

by Eileen Simpson

Book Overview

There was something wrong with my brain. What had previously been a shadowy suspicion that hovered on the edge of consciousness became certain knowledge the year I was nine and entered fourth grade. I... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374523169
• ISBN13: 9780374523169
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A marvelous autobiography!

REVERSALS is the story of a woman who, though quite bright, had an impossible time learning to read and spell. She didn't find out till she was in her 20s that she had dyslexia. In my opinion, Eileen Simpson was--and is--one courageous and resilient lady. Because she grew up during an era when dyslexia, and LD in general, was unheard of, she was the victim of repeated misunderstandings. She was repeatedly accused of being lazy, careless, unmotivated, etc. In fact, her 4th-grade year was the worst school year she ever endured, due to a strict, authoritarian teacher and an equally strict aunt. That she never gave up, and was able to learn to read and spell in the end, is tribute to both her strength AND her intelligence. For finding the courage to disclose her dyslexia for the benefit of others when it would have been so much easier to keep trying to hide it, I applaud her. To anyone who wants to learn about LD and its effect on those who have it, I highly recommend her book!