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Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World by Laura James (Hardcover, 2017)
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What do you do when you wake up in your mid-forties and realize you've been living a lie your whole life? Do you tell? Or do you keep it to yourself? Laura James found out that she was autistic as an adult, after she had forged a career for herself, married twice and raised four children. This book tracks the year of Laura's life after she receives a definitive diagnosis from her doctor, as she learns that 'different' doesn't need to mean 'less' and how there is a place for all of us, and it's never too late to find it. Laura draws on her professional and personal experiences and reflects on her life in the light of her diagnosis, which for her explains some of her differences; why, as a child, she felt happier spinning in circles than standing still and why she has always found it difficult to work in places with a lot of ambient noise. Although this is a personal story, the book has a wider focus too, exploring reasons for the lower rate of diagnosed autism in women and a wide range of topics including eating disorders and autism, marriage and motherhood. This memoir gives a timely account from a woman negotiating the autistic spectrum, from a poignant and personal perspective.Product Identifiers
PublisherPan Macmillan
ISBN-139781509843060
eBay Product ID (ePID)233004935
Product Key Features
Book TitleOdd Girl Out: an Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World
AuthorLaura James
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicMedicine, Memorials, Coping with Illness
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height234mm
Item Width153mm
Item Weight450 g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorLaura James
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 11 Aug, 2021
An insight to family relationships with Aspergers
I think parts of the book are quite repetitive, but it is worth sticking with to the end as it gives insight to how Laura's behaviour has affected her relationship with her husband. Fear and anxiety can cripple us and we push people away so as to protect ourselves. The end of the book gives hope that there is positive capacity for change on both sides, and Asperger relationships can thrive.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 May, 2020
engaging read
Easy and engaging read - introduces some of the challenges for autism (especially late diagnosis)Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Oct, 2017
Odd Girl Out
Very informative and helpful.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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