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What the **** is Normal?!

By: Francesca Martinez
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If you grow up in a world where wrinkles are practically illegal, going bald is cause for a mental breakdown, and women over size zero are encouraged to shoot themselves (immediately), what the hell do you do if you’re, gasp … DISABLED?
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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Critic reviews

A cheerful optimistic belly-laugh broadside at prejudice and a wonderful testament to the power of Being Funny. I love Francesca Martinez.
Her observations and perspective are unique and powerful. This is a funny, compassionate and inspiring story of how 'being different' can become, with the right attitude, an unlikely advantage. Also, it's bloody funny and touching
A cheerful optimistic belly-laugh broadside at prejudice and a wonderful testament to the power of “being funny”, I love Francesca Martinez
A wonderful read! Warm, funny and unforgettable
A very, very important [book] ... I can’t think of a work that has so brilliantly expressed how a person disabled from birth sees herself (Dominic Lawson)
As entertaining as it is moving ... this book is a wonderful, funny, warm coming-of-age memoir about finding your own path in life. Long may she wobble. Five stars.
It is honest and refreshing but most of all it is bloody funny. What the **** is normal anyway?
A comedian brilliantly captures how a person disabled from birth sees herself (The Sunday Times)
All stars
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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.

The listen of a lifetime!

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Has a bit of a wobbly start but then becomes laugh out loud funny. especially loved chapter 13. Cant wait to listen to francescas next book.

beautiful, enlightening, inspiring....just fab!

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A powerful and beautiful account of Francesca's life so far. It manages to be part biography and part self help book as Francesca comes to term with who she is and her place in the world, and there are lessons everyone can take from this. I found this book moving, profound and deeply helpful. I cannot recommend it highly enough!

Just incredible

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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 :)

awesome book

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Anyone with a pulse will not think this investment in time a waste. Required reading.

An inspirational, funny and moving work.

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