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A Normal Family

Henry Normal

'A wonderful self-portrait of a family with autism at its heart. Uplifting and grounded, frank and encouraging, serious and funny, A Normal Family affirms that there is life after an ASD diagnosis - an atypical life, yes, but an abundant and nourishing life just the same' David Mitchell, author of THE REASON I JUMP

Johnny is nineteen. He likes music, art and going to the beach. He is also autistic - in his case that means he will probably never get a job, never have a girlfriend, never leave home. And over the last two decades this is what his father, TV producer and comedy writer Henry Normal, and mother, Angela Pell, have been trying to come to terms with.

This is a book for anyone whose life has been touched by autism - it's about the hope, the despair, and the messy, honest, sometimes funny day-to-day world of autism, as well as a wonderful, warm book about the unconditional, unconventional love between a father, a mother and a son.

'The book is about how [Henry] grieved for the life that Johnny isn't able to have - and learnt to celebrate the one that he does' The Times
'Candid and funny' Radio Times
'Honest but funny'
Sunday Express
'Pell and Normal describe hopes shattered, dreams deferred and victories gained in this brave, funny, and searingly honest memoir'
Daily Express

  • Classification : Biography & Memoir
  • Pub Date : MAR 21, 2019
  • Imprint : Two Roads
  • Page Extent : 352
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9781473656413
  • Price : INR 725
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Henry Normal

Henry Normal is an English comedian television producer poet and writer. He co-wrote The Royle Family The Mrs Merton Show Paul and Pauline Calf's Video Diaries Coogan's Run The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon Dr Terrible's House of Horrible and The Parole Officer. He is Managing Director of Baby Cow Productions Ltd which he set up with Steve Coogan responsible for bringing The Mighty Boosh and Gavin and Stacey to the screen amongst many others.

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