In an attempt to understand the mystery behind autism, many authors ranging from parents, educators, scientists, and psychiatrists have attempted to explore and shed light on the autistic condition. However, there are limited reading materials that can offer a better understanding of the condition than a book authored by Temple Grandin entitled Emergence: Labeled Autistic , published in 1996 by Warner Books. Right from the outset, the book is apparently simple in presentation and straightforward in ideas. Hence, both young and mature audiences can equally borrow a lot from the book. As already mentioned, it is a simple yet moving account of problems that autistic children encounter, especially if their acquaintances fail to understand the challenges they are undergoing (Grandin, 1996). Summary of the book’s content This book is an autobiography that adopts a straightforward plot structure. The first few chapters are the author’s recount of her childhood experience as an autistic patient. She sheds light on her experience in learning institutions right from kindergarten to a boarding high school. The following chapters are about images and symbols that she encountered on her journey to overcome autism. She explains how the symbols and images worked to her advantage in emerging successful in life. The final chapters are extremely insightful as she presents highly informative observations about autism. She also provides information on how to help autistic children to achieve their full potential in life. The three appendices are also useful. Appendix A and B are relevant questionnaires, while Appendix C is an extensive biography of materials related to autism. Background review Since the first diagnosis of autistic disorder was made, professionals and most parents alike seem to have placed an irreversible curse on autistic children. Conclusive remarks by researchers in autism seem to imply that “once autistic, always autistic,” a myth Grandin has ferociously fought to debunk. In her book, Grandin traces her life experience with autism and also proves that the condition is preventable. She relentlessly attempts to prove professionals wrong who argue that autism cannot be corrected. In her submission, she asserts that “…I feel strongly that I am living proof that they can. And this seems to be especially true of autistic children who have meaningful language skills before the age of five” (22). This self-authored book critically examines her life, as she informs the audience on how she overcame disability occasioned by autism and later become a renowned livestock equipment designer. To date, autism is still embroiled with mystery. While medical scholars and researchers have developed a myriad of theories to understand the condition, the author is clear that this condition is nothing short of a slight medical problem that should not be perceived as a strange occurrence (Grandin, 1996). It is this so-called mystery that Grandin tries to unravel. She offers a succinct outlook of the condition by analyzing the emotional expression perspective of autism, a phenomenon that previous studies have overlooked. The book is a combination of her personal perspective of the disorder. She brilliantly blends with relevant rese