Christine Motokane
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Working the Double Shift is a raw honest autobiography from a young woman with autism. Feeling that the current books on autism were not a fit for her, Christine decided to write a memoir covering different topics as well as the emotional process of a person with autism. The book covers her journey from birth to college and how she learned to find her voice and path in life as well as interventions and approaches that worked for her. This memoir also rings awareness to different social issues regarding autism and adulthood.
BOOK REVIEWS
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2026
"A personal journey with accurate information and lived experiences."
Excellent book with words from an author with true lived experiences. I absolutely feel this information should be a must read for everyone.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2015
"Autism from the Inside"
It's really great because it's written by a young woman with autism who describes what it's like to grow up with autism -- she describes how she's probably more emotionally vulnerable than "normal" kids and how it is to be "handled" by grownups during the teen years when all kids are trying to find their equilibrium. I'm still in the first half as I'm reading this book with my English as a Second Language tutee who has an autistic child. Miss Motokane is filling a crying need because we don't have much information about autistic people from their own point of view.
Wendy Fournier, president of the National Autism Association says that by 2025 we can expect to see ONE in every TWO children born with autism. She blames genetically-modified foods and the pesticide Roundup manufactured by our old "friend" Monsanto.
5 out of 5 stars.
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2014
"Her book is easy to read but it also contains a depth that ..."
I am very grateful to Ms. Motokane for writing this book. She provides a vivid portrayal of her life coping with autism. I appreciate her honesty describing her challenges and successes. Her book is easy to read but it also contains a depth that is rarely communicated. I hope she continues to write about her experiences at college and her transitions afterwards.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019
Very insightful
If you are looking for some insight into the challenges of growing up with Asperger’s Syndrome, this is the book for you.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2023
Helped me help my daughter!!
I bought this book for my daughter to read when she was in HS for she was struggling with her diagnosis-however I ended up reading it and it helped ME! And from that it helped support my daughter. Really grateful this book was available because it brought me comfort.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2015
The author spoke frankly and was funny and charming
I bought this book after seeing the author speak at an event for parents of kids with Autism. The author spoke frankly and was funny and charming. She writes the same way! I have a teenage son with Autism and I hoped to get some advice and encouragement for him (and me) from her book. I must admit I have an extensive library of books on Autism that I have started but never finished because they were too technical, impractical or just plain dull. Christine's book is easy to read and sprinkled with refreshingly honest opinions and personal anecdotes from her life about navigating elementary school, high school and transitioning to college. She holds nothing back. But this is not just a book for girls, or for kids who are "high-functioning" or on a college track. I highly recommend this book to everyone who knows, loves, works with, cares for, teaches or IS someone with Autism. But if you simply like to read about people triumphing over adversity -- you would like this book, too.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2014
An autobiography of a young woman with autism
"Working the Double Shift" is a raw honest autobiography from a young woman with autism. Feeling that the current books on autism were not a fit for her, Christine decided to write a memoir covering different topics as well as the emotional process of a person with autism. The book covers her journey from birth to college and how she learned to find her voice and path in life as well as interventions and approaches that worked for her. This memoir also brings awareness to different social issues regarding autism and adulthood.