Some Kind of Genius: The Extraordinary Journey of Musical Savant Tony DeBlois [Hardcover] Review

The book not only takes you on the journey of Mr. DeBlois's life and accomplishments, it explains the complexities of his "disabilities" along the way. I had the pleasure of meeting the family and I heard Tony's one-man concert. Too bad it wasn't longer. I would've stayed because it was riveting, beautiful and the man performs from the deepest corners of his heart. I recommend the book to parents of autistic or asperger's syndrome children, even if they are not musical, artistic or a math genius. Ms. DeBlois two sons, both born with these similar disabilities, were raised to bypass all the obstacles and develop the gifts with which they were blessed.

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For everyone whose heart was touched by the movie Rain Man, here is the inspiring true story of an autistic savant whose musical gifts thrill audiences the world overEver since he was bornblind and weighing less than two poundsTony DeBlois has been defying the odds and wildly surpassing others expectations. Diagnosed early on as autistic, at two years old his talent for music was revealed when he played Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on a toy piano. Going on to graduate with honors from the Berklee College of Music, today Tony leads an improvisational jazz ensemble and performs solo shows from Dublin to Taipei and even Washington, D.C.s Kennedy Center.Some Kind of Genius weaves details of Tonys amazing musical accomplishmentshe can play 20 instruments and his sixth CD, also titled Some Kind of Genius, is set to be released at the time of this bookwith a fascinating look at savant syndrome, in which a person with certain developmental limitations exhibits brilliance in some other aspect of his life. Tonys fiercely devoted mother, Janice, also tells of her own crusadenot only for the rights of her son but on behalf of all those with special needs.Tonys story will hold special appeal for all who have seen him on the Today show and Entertainment Tonight; watched the Lifetime movie based on his life, Journey of the Heart; heard him in concert; or read about him in Dr. Darold Trefferts book, Extraordinary People: Understanding Savant Syndrome.

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