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Meet Jess, aka Touretteshero. Jess has Tourettes Syndrome.
Welcome to Biscuit Land is a witty yet stirring first-hand account of dealing with the daily difficulties of Tourettes - a neurological disorder characterized by physical and verbal tics. Jess Thom shares a year of her life, detailing the entire spectrum of her experiences. From arm and leg tics that can occasionally be life-threatening to uncontrollable verbal outburst - she says the word 'biscuit' an average of 16 times per minute - Jess manages with the support of a close network of friends and family, as well as encountering strangers who can be unpredictably helpful and harmful.
At once funny and shocking, tender and moving, this memoir provides a courageous and optimistic voice in the face of the major challenges, leaving readers with an inspiring message of resilience.
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780285641273
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 160 g
Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 20 mm
Edition: Main
[A] charming, touching and valuable book - Stephen Fry
Her struggle with this much misunderstood condition forms the focus of a moving, year-long diary - Daily Mail
An insider's guide to having Tourette's Syndrome - Observer
A role model for people across the country struggling to come to terms with the condition ... Welcome To Biscuit Land has become an invaluable resource for families coping with Tourettes - Evening Standard
She writes quite brilliantly about her daily challenges, whilst celebrating the creativity and some of the humour of the condition - Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4
A heartfelt anthology of short musings and anecdotes that can be funny, absurd and even infuriating and sad ... Jessica Thom is a unique person and Welcome to Biscuit Land is, above all, a fun and uplifting read - Lancet
Thom (focuses) on the playfulness and creativity that the condition can foster - The Times
'Tourettes is a mysterious neurological condition. Having it means I make movements and noises I can't control - these are called tics. Sometimes they're simple and just involve me squeaking or nodding... More
I came to this book after seeing Jessica's appearance on Richard herring's rhlstp. (Richard herring's Leicester square theatre podcast that is.) I found her fascinating and extremely funny so when I... More
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