{"title":"Emma A. Jane","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection dedicated to Emma A. Jane, a compelling voice in the world of Biography \u0026amp; Memoir. Emma is known for her candid and thought-provoking narratives that seamlessly blend personal experience with profound insights into broader societal issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer book \u003cem\u003eDiagnosis Normal\u003c\/em\u003e offers readers an engaging exploration of mental health through the lens of her own life, reflecting on the complexities of living with invisible illnesses. The work is both an illuminating and compassionate look at the challenges many face, yet often go unspoken in everyday conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmma A. Jane's writing is characterised by her ability to render complex topics accessible and relatable, drawing her readers into a dialogue that is both heart-warming and enlightening. Her books are a testament to the power of storytelling in understanding the intricacies of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDive into Emma's works for a journey that promises both introspection and broader awareness, offering comfort and understanding for readers from all walks of life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"diagnosis-normal-by-emma-a-jane-9781761044113","title":"Diagnosis Normal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It is an extraordinary thing, to watch a brilliant mind examining itself and checking for wounds. I've never read a memoir like it.” — Annabel Crabb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“I have three gears: glum melancholy, inappropriate outbursts, and extreme slapstick. On a good day, I can pass as normal but not for too many minutes. I'm what most people would regard as a hardened introvert... I like other people. I'm just not very good at them.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmma Jane has lived a thousand colourful lives. She escaped a small town and a traumatic childhood by moving to Sydney, where she made an indelible imprint on the oppressively blokey mediascape. She played in an all-girl band, married a rock star she hardly knew, had a baby, ditched journalism for academia, and changed her name from Emma Tom to Emma Jane. But all the while she was struggling with her mental health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen, during the first Sydney lockdown, she was accidentally sectioned in a psychiatric ward. At the time, she wasn't sure whether to be more embarrassed by the institutionalisation or the fact she'd forgotten to set her at-home eyebrow dye timer and looked like Groucho Marx. Given everyone suffered some sort of corona-related DIY body hair disaster, however, she decided to focus on her confinement, and when she was subsequently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder a number of things suddenly fell into place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmma writes candidly about the complex combination of autism, mental illness, and childhood sexual abuse that led to her being the person she is, and explores the impact each has on so many others in society. Critically, by breaking the toxic silence surrounding sexual violence and mental illness, she raises the possibility of not just surviving them but thriving. As she writes: “We need to speak unspeakable things. We need more un-pretty stories.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiagnosis Normal\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful memoir that challenges the stigma of mental health and provides hope through honest storytelling and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46370601795820,"sku":"9781761044113","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27828073482814.jpg?v=1744808140"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/emma-a-jane.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}