Published in 2007 on the Crown imprint of Random House, Look Me in the Eye describes how Robison grew up as a misfit in the 1960s, at a time when the Asperger syndrome diagnosis did not exist in the United States.

His situation was made even more complicated at times by his neglectful and abusive father and a somewhat crazed mother.

[1] His strong interest led to unusual career choices, including time with Pink Floyd's sound company, making special effects for the band Kiss, designing electronic games and toys for Microvision, and starting his own business repairing and restoring expensive cars.

Robison finally learned about Asperger syndrome in 1996, at age 39, and his life was transformed by the knowledge.

[1][3] Look Me in the Eye was originally published in hardcover by the Crown imprint of Random House in the United States.