{"product_id":"a-normal-family-9781473656413","title":"A Normal Family","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A wonderful self-portrait of a family with autism at its heart. Uplifting and grounded, frank and encouraging, serious and funny, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Normal Family\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e affirms that there is life after an ASD diagnosis - an atypical life, yes, but an abundant and nourishing life just the same'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Mitchell, author of \u003c\/i\u003eTHE REASON I JUMP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohnny is nineteen. He likes music, art and going to the beach. He is also autistic - in his case that means he will probably never get a job, never have a girlfriend, never leave home. And over the last two decades this is what his father, TV producer and comedy writer Henry Normal, and mother, Angela Pell, have been trying to come to terms with. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book for anyone whose life has been touched by autism - it''s about the hope, the despair, and the messy, honest, sometimes funny day-to-day world of autism, as well as a wonderful, warm book about the unconditional, unconventional love between a father, a mother and \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful self-portrait of a family with autism at its heart.  \u003cb\u003eUplifting and grounded, frank and encouraging, serious and funny, \u003ci\u003eA Normal Family\u003c\/i\u003e affirms that there is life after an ASD diagnosis\u003c\/b\u003e - an atypical life, yes, but an abundant and nourishing life just the same. -- David Mitchell, author of The Reason I Jump\u003cbr\u003eThe book is about how [they] grieved for the life Johnny isn't able to have - \u003cb\u003eand learnt to celebrate the one that he does\u003c\/b\u003e ... as much a portrait of a marriage as it is a young man with autism. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonest but funny\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePell and Normal describe hopes shattered, dreams deferred and victories gained in this brave, funny and searingly honest memoir\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA candid and frequently funny book.\u003c\/b\u003e * Radio Times *\u003cbr\u003eTenderly opening a private door to a personal story ... \u003cb\u003ea stunning read that will resonate with anyone who has ever loved\u003c\/b\u003e * Latest Brighton *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat leaps off the page is that there's a lot of joy and love in this family\u003c\/b\u003e * Chortle *\u003cbr\u003eParents of autistic children will find it\u003cb\u003e indispensable ... courageous\u003c\/b\u003e * Five Books *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739530244439,"sku":"9781473656413","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473656413.jpg?v=1720052505","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-normal-family-9781473656413","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}