The way my father told it, the doctors gathered around the incubator every morning to discuss whether they'd be having my large intestine or my liver for their lunch, and whether it'd be with chips or salad. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). So now while you still have your hands up I'd encourage you to do yourself a favour, reach out and grab a copy of Julietta Henderson's debut novel The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman . Thanks too to Bantam Press an imprint of Transworld Publishers, and of course NetGalley for the opportunity of reading this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review which it was my pleasure to provide. Julietta Henderson grew up in the rainforests of North Queensland, and developed her passion for the written word producing 'magazines' for school friends and neighbours with her sister.

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Norman, who has long fancied himself a stand-up comic in the making, an heir to his grandfather’s crown of almost-comedy great – in truth he was nothing of the kind but Norman is not aware of his antecedent’s full history – is excited to be realising a longheld dream to perform comedy, part of a grand five-year plan that he and his best friend Jax cooked up long ago, both certain their future lay with making people laugh, just like the comedy greats they idolised. Norman’s mum, Sadie is caught off-guard by Norman’s ‘new plan’ announcement, but, seeing him now getting so excited about something, literally anything, makes it impossible for her to refuse. When the Edinburgh International Festival of Music and Drama began in 1947, it stirred up controversy due to its substantial spending on fine arts during a period of economic strife. Norman and Jax are a legendary comedy duo in the making, with a five-year plan to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe by the time they’re fifteen. Or Sadie with her self deprecating tone and a love for Norman which was beyond compare and exquisitely portrayed.Norman and Sadie are characters so likeable that I just wanted to give them a huge hug as they journeyed on their adventure to The Fringe via Bournemouth and Barnstaple.

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You know, the way we often think one thing but say something entirely different, not nastily, but things that are simply better left unsaid out loud. I know it was meant to be funny, but I thought certain descriptions were unnecessary and in poor taste. Although there is pathos and sadness surrounding the loss of Norman's best friend and comedy partner, Jax, there is love and growth and friendship and stamina and determination (Ginny H). And once they got to Edinburgh, things REALLY picked up, which was maybe a little late in the game but that’s ok.Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience. Jax was a huge part of their lives, he had such a presence that I could feel him coming off of the page every time Norman or Sadie spoke about him.