{"product_id":"9780008591496","title":"Illuminated: Autism \u0026 All The Things I’ve left Unsaid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eAll the things I left unsaid…\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelanie Sykes has been a face on our screens, a voice on our radios for nearly thirty years. As a presenter and broadcaster people turned to her for her humour, her honesty and insight. But between all the interviews and chat shows, is a life unseen, a story unsaid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer journey – from up north to down south, from Manchester to LA and via London, Paris and India, and through the eye of the storm of celebrity culture is a rollercoaster ride. Sex, drugs and rock and roll, certainly, but also brass bands and ice cream vans, broken hearts and healing adventures – a search not for fame but for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer autism diagnosis in midlife has supercharged that journey – and means this isn’t a story just of breakdown, but of breakthrough. Funny, furious and gloriously frank, this is a book that lifts the lid on being a woman in the media, navigating relationships, and being a neurodivergent person speaking up in a neurotypical world. Illuminated is Melanie, in her own inimitable voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Illuminated, Melanie Sykes, a top figure in the entertainment industry, shares her personal journey through the spectrum of life. This non-fiction memoir covers everything from her family life, her divorce, her separation, and her struggles with attention deficit disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Leanne Maskell (The Model Manifesto), Vanessa Feltz (Vanessa Bares All), Anita A. Lesko (Temple Grandin), Samantha Craft (Everyday Aspergers), and Jennifer Cook O'Toole (Autism in Heels).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melanie Sykes, Read by Melanie Sykes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889039495317,"sku":"9780008591496","price":41.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008591496.jpg?v=1776888278","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008591496","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}