Who Wants Normal? by Frances Ryan (Paperback)

We all need this book' - <b>Jameela Jamil</b> <p> 'A razor sharp manifesto by one of Britain's most vital voices' <b>- Yomi Adegoke</b> </p><p> 'Exceptional<b>' - British Vogue</b> </p><p> 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 </p><p> '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.' </p><p> 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. </p><p> 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. </p><p> 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. </p><p> 'Beautiful, vital and important. I loved it' -<b> Jack Thorne</b> </p><p> 'I've never related to a book more. Disabled or not, you MUST read this'<b> - Rosie Jones</b> </p><p> 'Supercharged relevance [full of] robust analysis and wry humor... readers will find here stories to inspire, enrage and encourage' <b>- Observer</b></p>