Regular: A Young Man with Autism and His Journey to Be "Ordinary" Which Took Him to "Extraordinary"

Inspirational, true-life story about a man with intellectual challenges who perseveres, overcoming a myriad of obstacles to make his dream a reality. REGULAR chronicles the 4-year journey of Zachary S. Pike from graduating high school on a special diploma which barred him from going to college. He battles the system and wins to become a REGULAR guy.

ISBN-13: 9781728378336

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Publication Date: 02-06-2023

Pages: 196

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)

Zachary Pike was born in Connecticut but calls Florida his home. He hates mushrooms and tomatoes but loves broccoli and salmon. When he isn’t working (he holds down two jobs), he is busy keeping his condo spic-and-span and playing games on his Nintendo Switch or his retro Gameboy®.Zach likes Marvel and DC Comics, Stan Lee (RIP), and his favorite superheroes are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. His favorite movie is “The Karate Kid.”He’s excited about his new car which he drives to work and school. Zach treasures the friends who have remained in his life and he likes to spend time with them watching football, grilling burgers, or throw down gaming challenges.Zach is diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome – now generalized as ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). He lives with his mother, travels with his father, and his plans always include the next comic convention, becoming a cameraman for a local news station, and Star Wars® and Harry Potter® rides at Orlando theme parks. He also wants to go to Japan to experience Anime®.