Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World

A powerful memoir about dealing with a diagnosis of autism in womanhood.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 22 March 2018
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Laura James discovered her autism as an adult, after building a successful career, marrying twice, and raising four children. This book follows Laura's year after receiving her definitive diagnosis from her doctor, as she learns that being different doesn't have to mean less and how there is a place for all of us, and it's never too late to find it.

Laura draws on her professional and personal experiences and reflects on her life in the light of her diagnosis, which for her explains some of her differences; why, as a child, she felt happier spinning in circles than standing still, and why she has always found it difficult to work in places with a lot of ambient noise.

Although this is a personal story, the book has a wider focus, exploring reasons for the lower rate of diagnosed autism in women and a wide range of topics, including eating disorders and autism, marriage and motherhood.

Odd Girl Out provides a timely account from a woman negotiating the autistic spectrum, from a poignant and personal perspective.

Weight: 176g
Dimension: 132 x 197 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509843824