Being with Aspergers was inspired by Walters long-term partner, Lynette, and her discovery of a box of original cartoons, verses, and poetry in a wooden box in the attic. A tiny book entitled Walters Secret Diary was part of it. A quirky memoir, it takes the form of a posthumous conversation between Lynette with Walter, using what she calls bytes, interacting with images of Walters quirky, original cartoons and writing through which he processed his lifelong struggle with Aspergers syndrome.