He prefers to observe people from behind because the seams of their pants are more interesting than their faces. He probably wouldn't recognize his wife on the street. Peter Schmidt is autistic. An invisible wall separates him from others. He cannot empathize with them or interpret their facial expressions. Small talk is a balancing act for him, fraught with pitfalls. All of this doesn't exactly make him the dream prince who captures women's hearts. Nevertheless, he is now a happily married family man. In his unusual autobiography, he shares how he has navigated the challenges of love despite many obstacles and detours. It is a linguistic masterpiece by a likable outsider and a plea for the diversity of existence.