RaveThe Los Angeles TimesWhile Grandin may be able to perceive the world from a cow’s perspective, she cannot empathize with people. This is the paradox at the core of her identity as an autistic scientist ... This is no how-to book; it ought to capture the interest of intellectually curious readers for whom Grandin creates a vivid, looking-glass world ... Temple Grandin may well think in pictures, but she has mastered the written word in this highly readable account of life as a resident alien in our midst.