Temple Grandin Book Report

When most people hear the word “autism” they don’t usually think of a top of the line biologist, scientist, writer, and educator. Temple Grandin is the most righteous living possessor of the “right stuff” because of all of her breakthroughs despite the barriers she has had to overcome throughout her life. Grandin was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. However, despite her difficulties during adolescence, she went on to reach incredible academic merits. She earned a degree in psychology, followed by a master’s degree in animal science, and eventually a doctoral degree in animal science. She pursued a career working with large animal slaughterhouse operations as a consultant that advised them on ways of improving the quality of life of their cattle. Temple Grandin is a possessor of the “right stuff” because she succeeded as a best-selling author, she has played a large role in animal rights, and she is a tremendously strong activist for the autistic community. Grandin has …show more content…
She wrote “Thinking in Pictures” which was an autobiography that explained the way that she processed thoughts. Grandin wrote in her novel that one way of coping with autism was by becoming a visual thinker rather than a language-based thinker. She was able to put her work out into the world without the hesitation that people would criticize her for the way that she thought. Tom Wolfe talks about what it takes to have the “right stuff” in his novel and a main component is that it “obviously involved bravery” (Wolfe 17) which is what Temple Grandin has. Wolfe refers to bravery as doing the same thing day after day such as getting in an aircraft and risking your life. Grandin somewhat redefines this bravery and makes it her own by sharing her ideas through her writing. Her books has inspired many people on the autism spectrum and it is just one of the reasons that she is the most righteous living possessor of the “right