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Narrated by:
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Carly Findlay
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By:
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Carly Findlay
About this listen
A forthright, honest, and rousingly triumphant memoir from a woman who has to live with a highly visible different appearance due to a rare skin condition. Say hello to Carly.
"In fairy tales,the characters who look different are often cast as the villain or monsters. It's only when they shed their unconventional skin that they are seen as 'good' or less frightening. There are very few stories where the character that looks different is the hero of the story.... I've been the hero of my story - telling it on my own terms, proud about my facial difference and disability, not wanting a cure for my rare, severe, and sometimes confronting skin condition, and knowing that I am beautiful even though I don't have beauty privilege."
This honest, outspoken, and thought-provoking memoir by award-winning writer and appearance activist Carly Findlay will challenge all your assumptions and beliefs about what it is like to have a visibly different appearance. Carly lives with a rare skin condition, Ichthyosis, and what she faces every day, and what she has to live with, will have you cheering for her and her courage and irrepressible spirit. This is both a moving memoir and a proud manifesto on disability and appearance diversity issues.
"Believe the hype - by turns frank, funny, and fearsome, Findlay's extraordinary memoir is an early contender for 2019's best Australian non-fiction...a powerful and moving invitation to examine the structures of privilege and dehumanisation that we so desperately need address in this country." (Better Read Than Dead)
"A proud celebration of appearance difference...a valuable read." (Herald Sun)
"Defiant, unsettling and thought-provoking." (The Age)
©2019 Carly Findlay (P)2019 HarperAudioA fantastic read and reflection
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An enjoyable and interesting book!
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I love that it was written for people like me who don’t have a disability but have children, siblings, parents or friends living with disabilities.
Thank you Carly for your story. I can see how your very beginning shaped who you are now and LOVE that your voice is being heard.
I especially loved how honest you were.
I know I am guilty of ableism and I can even see myself whilst in the throes of it but I am trying to change.
Your story is about you but also every other person who looks different or is different.
Thank you again.
Also, I loved how you shared your love for Adam so openly and you voiced something I have never understood - why do people think they have the right to ask you or any other person whether they ‘can’ have sex - that is so very intrusive. Thank you for saying it’s none of our fucking business.
So 5 stars and I am recommending your book to my mother who will love it as much as I have.
PLEASE, say hello it can lead to wonderfull times
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If you're not listening and learning, why?
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Eye opening and full of valuable, kind advice that we all need to hear and take onboard to improve our lives and happiness.
Say Hello
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Important book
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Representation matters
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Fabulous and challenging read
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Brilliant!
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Carly is a voice I always want to hear more from ♡
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