BROUGHT TO THE USA WHEN HE WAS A FEW MONTHS OLD AND VERY SICK TO JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL, MD THEY SAVED HIS LIFE, WENT TO SCHOOL AT MOUNT WASHINGTON SEMINARY, BALTIMORE, MD WHEN HE WAS TWELVE YEARS OLD WENT TO AUGUSTA MILITARY ACADEMY IN FT DEFIANCE, VA; AS A TEENAGER HE WAS TAKEN TO EUROPE AND PLACED IN SEVERAL PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN FRANCE, ITALY, SPAIN AND SWITZERLAND, HE BECOME A LANGUAGES PROFESSOR, BEFORE WWII HE RETURNED TO EL SALVADOR, CENTRAL AMERICA WITH HIS FATHER. HE ENJOYED SPORTS: TENNIS HE COMPETED AND WON SEVERAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN EUROPE AND WAS AN INSTRUCTOR IN EL SALVADOR, AS WELL AS A TEACHER IN LANGUAGES, HE ALSO LOVED SKIING, SWIMMING AND SOCCER. HE WROTE AND COMPOSED HUNDRED AND HUNDRED OF POEMS IN FIVE (5) LANGUAGES.

“Boy Alone unlocks the heart and lets the emotions pour out: grief, despair, anger, love, devotion and wonder. Whether you are a parent or a sibling of someone with autism or just looking in from the outside through this rarely opened window into the complex life of a family coping with autism, you will never forget this book.” —Portia Iversen, Co-Founder of Cure Autism Now Foundation and author of Strange Son A Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year In this literary tour de force, Karl Taro Greenfield, acclaimed journalist and author of China Syndrome, tells the story of his life growing up with his brother, chronicling the hopes, dreams, and realities of life with an autistic sibling. Karl Taro Greenfeld knew from an early age that his little brother, Noah, was not like other children. He was unable to communicate verbally or tie his shoes, and despite his angelic demeanor was prone to violent outbursts. No doctor, social worker, or specialist could pinpoint what was wrong with Noah beyond a general diagnosis: autism. The boys' parents dedicated their lives to caring for their younger son—a challenging, often painful experience that their father detailed in a bestselling trilogy of books. Boy Alone is Karl Taro Greenfeld's unforgettable memoir of growing up in Noah's shadow, revealing the complex mix of rage, confusion, and love that defined the author's childhood—a beautiful, haunting, and wholly original exploration of what it means to be a family, a brother, a person.

Alone overnight at the store with the school bad boy. That's not what I planned on when I hid in the bathroom until well after closing. I thought I was by myself, which was why I started trying on clothes outside the dressing room. I wasn't expecting to be caught in my underwear by anyone. Least of all by the intimidating guy everyone warned me was dangerous. If that isn't bad enough, he is also my secret crush.

“I really have to give this book the highest marks I can… I could say buy this if you like Nisioisin or if you like mysteries or if you like amazing characters but I don’t think it’s for just any one type of person. Let me say, if you’re reading this review: This book is for you… As far as the translation goes, I think they nailed it… To put it frankly, out of all Nisioisin’s English releases, this is one of his top. To put it even simpler: It’s beautiful. Five Out of Five Beautiful Dark Shining Stars.” — No Good Nerds “The translation reads well with no issues to note… There is plenty to like and, as always, the author delivers an engrossing story with witty dialogue and interesting characters. I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of mysteries the Pretty Boy Detective Club tackle in the volumes to follow… Overall, Pretty Boy Detective Club offers another satisfying read for fans of NISIOISIN’s works.” — Anime UK News

Originally published in hardcover in 2021 by Aladdin.

Recounts the voyage of a California sixteen-year-old who spent nearly five years sailing alone around the world.