Laurence was born in Salt Lake City , Utah, on November 11 ,1951. It was clear from an early age that he was not like other children. A scan showed that the two halves of brain were not connected in the usual way.
As a result, Laurence developed an amazing memory.
He started to read when he was two. He used to read book and put them back on the shelf upside down to show that he had finished them. He remembered everything he had read