{"product_id":"odd-girl-out-paperback","title":"Odd Girl Out (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-SG\"\u003eA deeply personal memoir of late autism\ndiagnosis.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat do you do when you wake up in your mid-forties and realize you've been\nliving a lie your whole life? Do you tell? Or do you keep it to yourself?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-SG\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLaura James found out that she was autistic as an adult, after she had forged a\ncareer for herself, married twice and raised four children. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-SG\"\u003eThis book tracks\nthe year of Laura's life after she receives a definitive diagnosis from her\ndoctor, as she learns that 'different' doesn't need to mean 'less' and how\nthere is a place for all of us, and it's never too late to find it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLaura draws on her professional and personal experiences and reflects on her\nlife in the light of her diagnosis, which for her explains some of her\ndifferences; why, as a child, she felt happier spinning in circles than\nstanding still and why she has always found it difficult to work in places with\na lot of ambient noise.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough this is a personal story, the book has a wider focus too, exploring\nreasons for the lower rate of diagnosed autism in women and a wide range of\ntopics including eating disorders and autism, marriage and motherhood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLaura James\u003c\/span\u003e is an author and journalist and the owner of a communications agency. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHer writing has appeared in many national and international newspapers and magazines.when not frantically fighting deadlines, she can generally be found hiding under a duvet with a stack of good books and lots of chocolate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe is the mother of four adult children and lives with her husband their dogs and cat in North Norfolk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e Since her diagnosis she has campaigned for autism awareness and acceptance\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45008687169743,"sku":"9781509843824","price":23.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_2a0786d3-bea1-45a3-add8-6e400d935ea5.jpg?v=1777348546","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/odd-girl-out-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}