Odd Girl Out
04 May 2017Imprint: Macmillan Digital Audio
Synopsis
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. Odd Girl Out tracks the...
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04 May 2017499 minutes
9781509852130Imprint: Macmillan Digital Audio
Reviews
There are so many myths about what it means to be autistic and Laura tells her story beautifully and truthfully. You will live every moment with her, feel her pain and want to right the wrongs. Some books make a big difference, this is one of them. It should be read by everyone.Natasha Harding, the Sun
A moving, lucid account of feeling different and ‘other’, Odd Girl Out is an invaluable insight that allows you to see the world through autistic eyes.Get the Gloss
Laura James has dug deep into her 'differentness' and emerged with a book of breathtaking honesty, humour and insight. Odd Girl Out is a brilliant antidote to all the cliches and misinformation surrounding autismStephen Sackur, journalist and presenter of BBC HARDtalk
An important, touching and incredibly honest book with a wry sense of humour, which challenges the preconceived ideas people have about autistic life.Rachael Lucas, author of Sealed With a Kiss and The State of Grace
