''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 . Language: English