Bluebird Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World
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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. Odd Girl Out gives a timely account from a woman negotiating the autistic spectrum, from a poignant and personal perspective. Review: Livro muito bom - Livro excelente. Lê-se como um romance mas é um importante testemunho sobre os desafios do autismo Review: Touching - Very interesting story, made me feel less alone in this world while I discover my own autism. Well written!
| Best Sellers Rank | #110,657 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #201 in Parenting Hyperactive Children & Children with Disabilities #233 in Science & Technology #322 in Children & Adolescent's Health |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 458 Reviews |
A**O
Livro muito bom
Livro excelente. Lê-se como um romance mas é um importante testemunho sobre os desafios do autismo
A**.
Touching
Very interesting story, made me feel less alone in this world while I discover my own autism. Well written!
G**S
Damaged cover
Recieved it with the cover all wrinkled
T**E
Love
Oh my god this book is incredible. I related to it so much while reading it. It almost made me a little sad. There were so many things in it that I hadn’t thought about but after reading, I was like oh yeah, that applies to me too absolutely love it. I’m only on chapter 3, but I can’t wait to finish it. I think it’s a really incredible book and we’re for read for sure.
U**T
Clear and valuable insight into life as an autistic woman
A compelling and honest account giving the reader an especially personal view of what it is like to be an autistic woman in a very modern, often scary and triggering world. Laura James has shown commendable courage in allowing so much insight into her private thoughts and struggles so that other autistic people, especially women, need not feel so alone. She candidly describes times when things have gone painfully wrong, acknowledging her responsibilities and lessons learned while also demonstrating hope and ways forward. Family life, processing current affairs, coping with change, medical crises and treatment, mental health and working are just some of the issues explored in this book; it is not always easy or comfortable reading as it does not shy away from raw and intense personal history but this aspect makes it all the more valuable in terms of sharing and improving understanding and positive acceptance of autism. I have donated a copy to a drop-in service for autistic adults in my area and would recommend it to anyone seeking to better understand and support an autistic person in their life, whether that person is the reader him/herself or someone else.
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