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    I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
    I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
    I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
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    I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir

    Written by Sarah Kurchak

    Narrated by Zura Johnson

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    This memoir from an autistic writer tells of the detrimental effects of pretending to be normal, and her impassioned call to redefine what is considered a successful life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateFeb 15, 2021
    ISBN9781666547085
    Author

    Sarah Kurchak

    Sarah Kurchak is a writer and retired professional pillow fighter living in Toronto, Ontario. Her work as an autistic self-advocate and essayist has appeared in the Guardian, CBC Radio, and online on Medium, Vox, and Electric Literature. She is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers, and I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder is her first book.

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