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What the **** Is Normal?!
- Narrated by: Francesca Martinez
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment & Celebrities
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Whatever body you're born into, the pressure to be normal is everywhere. But have you ever met a normal person? What do they look like? Where do they live? What do they eat for breakfast? And what the **** does normal mean anyway?
This is the award-winning wobbly comedian Francesca Martinez's funny, personal, and universal story of how she learned to stick two shaky fingers up to the crazy expectations of a world obsessed with being 'normal'.
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- Emma Byrne
- 13-05-15
The listen of a lifetime!
I have listened to many books on audible but never one that has made me both laugh & cry so much in equal measure. A brilliantly funny book overflowing with poignant moments & hilarious observations about life. This is a must read/listen for everyone of all ages.
5 people found this helpful
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- TamTam
- 29-05-15
Just brilliant
An life-affirming, funny and passionate book that will get you thinking. Francesca puts her amazing family at the heart of it and their being so very cool has certainly rubbed off on her too.
3 people found this helpful
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- Susan
- 20-06-17
A book that everyone should read
A true insight into the world of people with disabilities and how 'normal' folk interact with them (usually like elephants in a china shop). Also a laugh out loud book.
1 person found this helpful
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- Arlene Finnigan
- 01-11-21
Really enjoyable
This is brilliant and I highly recommend it. It kind of feels like part memoir, part manifesto for embracing life and diversity and being happy with yourself. Really enjoyable.
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- MRS THERESA PRICE
- 24-03-21
Brilliant
I laughed out loud and I cried whilst listening to this wonderful audio book. I hope that I can follow her profound advise. Beautifully written and read by Francesca.
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- Lianne Smith
- 05-03-21
awesome book
loved it, got through this so quickly and francesca kept me gripped the whole way though and helped me look at my crappy broken body in a more positive way :)
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- Helen Field
- 11-10-20
Just wonderful!
I didn't want this book to end. I've been a fan of Francesca Martinez for ages and have heard her perform and speak live many times so I know what a powerful, talented and awesome person she is. I feel like I know her personally after hearing her relate not just her own experiences but a perspective on life that is truly amazing and important, both personally and politically. She had me tutting angrily at the stupidity of the PE teacher, cheering when she won the Edinburgh Fringe comedy award and laughing out loud throughout this lovely book. Francesca's views on self-acceptance, turbo consumerism and the necessity of lived equality for all of us are absolutely spot on. I'm looking forward to lots more of her work. What's next Francesca?
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- Philippa Stokes
- 08-02-18
Everything I had hoped for and more!
this isn't a self help book but it bloody well should be! inciteful, friendly and inspirational. moved me to tears many times and shook my world to show me a different one to look at. funny and witty. what a brilliant woman she is. loved this book tons.
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- Mr Robert
- 05-10-17
Normal?
Normal is I think what we all think every one else is, but we are not. This book is a great life (so far) of a normal girl. 🤗
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-09-17
A brilliant, genuine, warm read
Easy to listen to. Francesca delivers some important messages, in her story, with humour and warmth.
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- Daine
- 22-01-22
Hoping for The Honor to Meet Francesca someday!
I think this book should be edited for 5th/6th grade readers and made mandatory reading before they ate allowed to move up a grade!
loved loved loved the raw, intelligent revalation we can all learn from! thank you from the bottom of my heart!
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- Ashley
- 10-11-18
Can there be more of it, please?
She gets all of the stars awarded to book reviews. If I had spare stars, this book would get those as well. I loved every moment, and was sorry when it ended.
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- WL
- 15-05-18
Wonderful!
I love how simply, honestly, beautifully & funny Francesca writes about her life & experience. I have learned a lot from her. Listening to the story put me in a wonderful mood & I couldn't wait to listen to it again. And I loved to hear her own voice it gave book something very special. Please write more books!