Full disclosure: I'm friends with Dan. And I can objectively say this is a wonderful book. My little brother is autistic, so over the last 20 years since his diagnosis I've read many books on autism, most from the perspective of parents, but some memoirs of individuals on the spectrum. Dan's book is unique because it's story, advice, and inspiration written across multiple essays. The included interviews were also helpful--one can see the questions neurotypical people often ask, and the questions that neurodivergent people (often) want to be answering instead. One reviewer called this a book more for neurotypical readers, which I can see now that I've finished it. I hope this is a subject Dan keeps writing on--clearly he has much to say.
Also, someone needs to publish his YA novel ( mentioned in this book) ASAP!