Why can’t I just enjoy things?

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During a stand-up gig, Pierre received a heckle from a neurodiverse audience member which prompted him to investigate how his own brain worked and at the age of 31, eventually led to him being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The diagnosis unravelled his world, explained his struggles and answered questions he’s had throughout his life: why were people in primary school obsessed with Britney Spears and not The Goon Show like him? Why would anyone do the washing-up little and often when they could go full ‘Crime Scene Clean Up’ for the entire day? And why on earth is everyone chewing so loudly? Through observational comedy, Pierre gives the reader an insight into the autist’s brain and demystifies some of the daily quirks that those with ASD experience, whilst highlighting a general lack of education about the disorder.

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‘Outstanding, I want to press it into the hands of every newly diagnosed person’ Fern Brady

‘Like a Martian’s guide to living on Earth. Funny, enlightening and gobsmacking’ Frank Skinner

‘A hilarious, crystal-clear guide to autism’ Phil Wang

Why were the other kids at school obsessed with Britney Spears instead of The Goon Show?
Why don’t people ever say what they mean?
And… Why is everyone chewing so loudly?

Comedian Pierre Novellie was on stage when a heckler suggested he was autistic. Usually, this disruption would be water off a duck’s back but two things made this heckler different: first, he was himself autistic. Second, he turned out to be absolutely right.

This random encounter led to a diagnosis of autism at the age of 31 that unravelled his world, explained his struggles and answered questions that had bothered him for his entire life.

At once a hilarious and insightful journey through autism and neurodivergence, an entertaining explainer for the uninitiated and observational comedy for the neurodiverse, this is the perfect read for anyone who has ever asked themselves: why can’t I just enjoy things?

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Weight 0.453 kg
Dimensions 22.2 × 14.4 × 3.2 cm
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Cover

Hardback
Pages

288
Language

English
Edition
Dewey

616.85882 (edition:23)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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