NHOJ: A Memoir That Started Backwards

John Lazenby's memoir, NHOJ, chronicles his journey with childhood dyslexia, his misadventures through the 1960s education system, and his eventual discovery of his second neurodiversity. It is a heart-warming, hilarious, raw, and shocking tribute to overcoming challenges, ignoring barriers, and holding on to hope in a world that initially seems to have no place for you.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 20 June 2024
Publisher: Biteback Publishing

John Lazenby, a journalist and author, has dedicated more than forty years to documenting the stories of others. However, he kept his own remarkable journey hidden for a significant part of his life. Born with dyslexia, John struggled to read and write during a time when neurodiversity was not widely recognized or accepted. At the age of seven, he was sent to boarding school, where a teacher finally understood him and helped him overcome his challenges. This poignant memoir takes us on a journey through John's misadventures in the 1960s education system, where illiteracy was seen as a character flaw that could be corrected through harsh discipline and physical punishment. Along the way, we meet the loving and supportive family who never gave up on him and the dedicated teachers who helped him find his true calling. Despite facing numerous setbacks and false starts, John eventually discovered his second neurodiversity, which had been hiding in plain sight all along. NHOJ is a heartwarming, hilarious, raw, and shocking tribute to the power of overcoming challenges, breaking down barriers, and holding onto hope in a world that initially seems to have no place for you.

ISBN-13: 9781785908095