Book Description For everyone whose heart was touched by the movie Rain Man， here is the inspiring true story of an autistic savant whose musical gifts thrill audiences the world over Ever since he was bornblind and weighing less than two poundsTony DeBlois has been defying the odds and wildly surpassing others expectations. Diagnosed early on as autistic， at two years old his talent for music was revealed when he played Twinkle， Twinkle Little Star on a toy piano. Going on to graduate with honors from the Berklee College of Music， today Tony leads an improvisational jazz ensemble and performs solo shows from Dublin to Taipei and even Washington， D.C.s Kennedy Center. Some Kind of Genius weaves details of Tonys amazing musical accomplishmentshe can play 20 instruments and his sixth CD， also titled Some Kind of Genius， is set to be released at the time of this bookwith a fascinating look at savant syndrome， in which a person with certain developmental limitations exhibits brilliance in some other aspect of his life. Tonys fiercely devoted mother， Janice， also tells of her own crusadenot only for the rights of her son but on behalf of all those with special needs. Tonys story will hold special appeal for all who have seen him on the Today show and Entertainment Tonight; watched the Lifetime movie based on his life， Journey of the Heart; heard him in concert; or read about him in Dr. Darold Trefferts book， Extraordinary People: Understanding Savant Syndrome. About the Author TONY DeBLOIS AND JANICE DeBLOIS live near Boston， in Randolph， Massachusetts.ANTONIA FELIX is the bestselling author of 14 nonfiction titles， including biographies of Laura Bush and Condoleeza Rice. She is also a classical singer who has performed throughout the United States and Europe. She lives near Kansas City， Missouri.