Who Wants Normal?

<b>''We all need this book'' Jameela Jamil<br><br>‘A razor sharp manifesto by one of Britain''s most vital voices’ Yomi Adegoke<br><br>''Exceptional''<i> British Vogue </i></b><br><br><b>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</b><br><br><i>''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.''</i><br><br>Part memoir, part manifesto, and full of Frances Ryan’s trademark warmth, humour and honesty (as well as hard-hitting statistics), <i>Who Wants Normal?</i> 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.<br><br>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.<br><br><i>Who Wants Normal?</i> 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.<br><br><b>''Beautiful, vital and important. I loved it'' Jack Thorne</b><br><br><b>''I''ve never related to a book more. Disabled or not, you MUST read this'' Rosie Jones<br><br>''Supercharged relevance [full of] robust analysis and wry humour… readers will find here stories to inspire, enrage and encourage'' <i>Observer </i></b>