{"product_id":"who-wants-normal-9780241629437","title":"Who Wants Normal?","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Frances Ryan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Memoirs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'We all need this book' - \u003cb\u003eJameela Jamil\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A razor sharp manifesto by one of Britain's most vital voices' \u003cb\u003e- Yomi Adegoke\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Exceptional\u003cb\u003e' - British Vogue\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A groundbreaking memoir about what it means to be a disabled woman in Britain today from the acclaimed journalist and author, including insights and personal stories from over 50 contributors \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'No one really talks about it. No one really talks about what it is to be a disabled woman, especially a young one. To go a bit mad. To experience pain or exhaustion or feel 92. To navigate all the standard parts of life - exams, careers, dating - but with a body that is different than everyone else's.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Part memoir, part manifesto, and full of Frances Ryan's trademark warmth, humour and honesty (as well as hard-hitting statistics), Who Wants Normal? explores six facets of life: education, careers, body image, health, relationships and representation, as well as how to survive life's bumps in the road. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It draws on Frances's own experience, as well as from highly personal interviews with over 50 of Britain's best known women and non-binary people with mental and physical health conditions, including Jameela Jamil, Ruth Madeley, Sophie Morgan, Rosie Jones, Fearne Cotton, Emma Barnett, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Marsha de Cordova MP, Ellie Goldstein and Katie Piper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Who Wants Normal? lifts the lid off a subject that is too often shrouded in stereotypes and silence. It offers support, inspiration and a sense of solidarity to the 1 in 4 women with long-term health conditions - and will open the eyes of anyone wanting to better understand what life is really like with a disability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Beautiful, vital and important. I loved it' -\u003cb\u003e Jack Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'I've never related to a book more. Disabled or not, you MUST read this'\u003cb\u003e - Rosie Jones\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Supercharged relevance [full of] robust analysis and wry humor... readers will find here stories to inspire, enrage and encourage' \u003cb\u003e- Observer\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45608559280279,"sku":"9780241629437","price":1674.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780241629437.webp?v=1768599952","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/who-wants-normal-9780241629437","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}