Odd girl out : an autistic woman in a neurotypical world / Laura James.
By: James, Laura E [author.].
Publisher: London : Bluebird, ©2018Description: 225 pages ; 20 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781509843824 (pbk.).Subject(s): James, Laura E. -- Mental health | Autism -- Diagnosis -- Social aspects | Autism -- Patients -- AttitudesGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: What do you do when you wake up in your mid-40s and realise 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 title 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.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RC553.A88 J36 2017 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000016123 |
Originally published: 2017.
What do you do when you wake up in your mid-40s and realise 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 title 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.