The Beginner’s Guide to Cheese Making

by Elena R. Santogade
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  • Added: 2025-10-18
  • Updated: 2025-10-18
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booksrun.com · Unknown · 2025-10-20
brilliant 5.00

The reviewer found 'Uniquely Human' by Barry M. Prizant to be an insightful and compassionate book about understanding and educating children with autism. They appreciate the author's emphasis on seeing the child as an individual rather than a problem to be solved, and his stories of working with autistic children are both engaging and informative.

The reviewer highly recommends 'Uniquely Human' by Barry M. Prizant, calling it a breath of fresh air for parents of autistic children. Prizant's approach focuses on understanding the child's perspective and motivations rather than trying to make them appear 'normal'. The reviewer appreciates the author's extensive experience and compassionate insight, which are evident in the numerous stories he shares. They believe the book offers a powerful lens through which to view autism and will be beneficial for anyone interacting with autistic children.

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    This way of understanding and supporting people with autism is sorely lacking. It treats the person as a problem to be solved rather than an individual to be understood. It fails to show respect for the individual and ignores that person’s perspective and experience. It neglects the importance of listening, paying close attention to what the person is trying to tell us, whether through speech or patterns of behavior.

    What’s more helpful is to dig deeper: to ask what is motivating these behaviors, what is underlying these patterns. It’s more appropriate, and more effective, to ask ‘Why?

    The book is very readable as the author shares story after story of boys, girls, and adults with autism whom he has been privileged to know and do life with.

bookshop.org · Unknown · 2025-10-20
mixed 3.00

The reviewer found the book's central idea of viewing obsessions as enthusiasms insightful and helpful, particularly for parents of children with autism. However, they felt the book was overly optimistic and unrealistic about the outcomes for many children with autism, especially those with more severe forms. The reviewer also questioned the book's diagnostic approach, suggesting that some children labeled with Asperger's might just have different personality types.

The reviewer appreciated the book's central idea of reframing obsessions as enthusiasms, which they found practical and positive for parents of children with autism. They noted that this approach could be used to encourage communication and interpersonal skills, and they provided an example of a child who benefited from this method. However, the reviewer felt that the book was overly optimistic and unrealistic about the outcomes for many children with autism, especially those with more severe forms. They also questioned the book's diagnostic approach, suggesting that some children labeled with Asperger's might just have different personality types. The reviewer also shared their personal experience with a different diagnosis, Prosopagnosia, and how it was often misdiagnosed as Asperger's. Overall, they found the book worth reading for its central idea but felt that it could have been more nuanced in its approach.

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    The One Good Idea was that obsessions should be viewed as Enthusiasms. Encouraging these enthusiasms, such as being obsessive about train timetables can be used as behaviour modifiers both by bribery, 'if you don't talk to anyone about trains but go along with them for the next hour we will look up timetables for the Great Northern after that' etc.

    All the children mentioned in the book who had obsessions that were treated as enthusiams did very well in life, and I feel that's unrealistic but I can see why parents with children with autism would love this book.

    The majority of people don't know about it, including those who happily diagnose Aspergers.

thenile.co.nz · Unknown · 2025-10-20
excellent 4.50

The Beginner’s Guide to Cheese Making is a comprehensive and accessible guide for anyone interested in making cheese at home. It covers a wide range of cheeses and techniques, making it a valuable resource for both beginners and experienced cheesemakers.

The Beginner’s Guide to Cheese Making is a well-written and informative book that provides a thorough introduction to the art of cheesemaking. It includes detailed instructions and recipes for a variety of cheeses, from simple soft cheeses to more complex aged varieties. The book is well-organized and easy to follow, making it a great resource for anyone looking to start making cheese at home. The author’s passion for cheesemaking is evident throughout, and the book is filled with helpful tips and advice. Overall, it is a fantastic guide that will inspire and educate readers.

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    The book is a treasure trove of information for anyone interested in cheesemaking.

    It covers everything from the basics of milk selection to the intricacies of aging cheese.

    The recipes are clear and easy to follow, making it a great resource for both beginners and experienced cheesemakers.

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