Sequel to Nobody Nowhere; the remarkable autobiography of an autistic girl, where Donna Williams described her life dominated by disembodied pattern, sound, colour and movement, cut off from the incomprehensible actions of people. In Somebody Somewhere she explores the four years since the diagnosis she waited twenty-five years for, and her attempts to leave her 'world under glass' and live 'normally'.
Donna's decision to leave the comforting isolation of her world has brought agonies and rewards. She describes intensive sessions with her therapist, where she learns devastating truths behind her misconceptions of the real world. She recounts her breakthroughs working with autistic children, and the pain and joy of recognising her own emotions for the first time. Most poignantly, she learns that she can communicate with others in friendship and enjoy the pleasure of 'being with'.
