Nonetheless, Elliot did not allow his challenges to stand in the way of, well, anything. He played a lot of sports. And he was elected student body president of his high school. After graduating from high school, Elliot attended Washington University in St. Louis where he took his premed requirements, planning to go to medical school and one day become a surgeon. He began addressing groups about his challenges during high school, and continued doing so during college.
After graduating from college, he decided to take a year off before applying to medical school, and try his hand at speaking full time. Through his raw openness, candid stories, and hilarious anecdotes, Marc reveals what it was like growing up as the boy who always stood out, who never fit in, and who always annoyed people, despite wanting more than anything to be normal.
Drawing on his experiences of being so different, he shares his lessons on tolerance, which have made him a widely popular inspirational speaker.
His message is sure to help us all take a deep breath, relax, and have a good laugh. The peace of mind he has discovered is infections. Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. More Details Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about What Makes You Tic? Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Add this book to your favorite list ». Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3.
Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of What Makes You Tic? Mar 15, Jackie rated it it was amazing. Raw and a beautiful story of self-acceptance. A must read for any child, teen, or young adult struggling with being different.
May 20, Parri rated it really liked it. Marc Elliot's story of finding tolerance among others and ultimately learning to accept and tolerate himself is one that will resonate with you and your struggling-to-fit-in teen.
I was drawn to this book, because my year-old nephew has Tourette's. My teenage daughter saw Elliot speak at a youth convention this past winter. She took his workshop and raved about how inspirational he was and suggested we should buy his book to read and then share with my brother and his son.
Elliot tells his story with humor, which I think my nephew will relate to, because he's a funny kid. He talks about everything from his embarrassingly bizarre bathroom habits to how Tourette's has impacted his crushes and relationships with girls. I think my nephew will be inspired and relieved to know that it's still possible to be a success, even though he's been dealt a difficult hand.
Mar 29, Jill Mikhaylov rated it it was amazing. I really enjoyed this book and the author's candidness about his struggles. I was lucky enough to have met him and hear him speak. My mission is to change that by inspiring human decency, kindness and critical thinking in a world that desperately needs it. Using my own experience of prejudice from living with Tourette's Syndrome for 20 years and more recently standing for the due process of my friends in the infamous company NXIVM, I remind audiences how little we know about each other's lives and the power we hold over other people's livelihoods with such technology at our fingertips.
I challenge and inspire audience members to find the courage to treat those we don't understand, don't agree with, don't like or even hate with kindness and afford them due process in media and the justice system.
His case is so polarizing and the violations of his rights are so obvious when looked at, it is the perfect opportunity for someone to discover if they believe in true due process.
It's time we make standing for due process popular, no matter how unpopular a citizen might be or how grave a crime they might have committed. So if one day you ever find yourself on the other end of hate or a tweet that turns the world on you, others are there to stand for you.
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