{"title":"Abby Norman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbby Norman\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into health and wellness, with a particular focus on women's health and medical science. Her writing blends personal narrative with thorough research, inviting readers to reconsider common assumptions and engage deeply with topics often overlooked in mainstream discussions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough candid storytelling and compelling analysis, Norman's work challenges societal taboos and promotes understanding of complex health issues. Readers can expect thought-provoking perspectives that illuminate the intersections of body, culture, and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ask-me-about-my-uterus-by-abby-norman-9781568589411","title":"Ask Me About My Uterus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fall of 2010, Abby Norman's strong dancer's body dropped forty pounds and grey hairs began to sprout from her temples. She was repeatedly hospitalised in excruciating pain, but the doctors insisted it was a urinary tract infection and sent her home with antibiotics. Unable to get out of bed, much less attend class, Norman dropped out of college and embarked on what would become a years-long journey to discover what was wrong with her. It wasn't until she took matters into her own hands—securing a job in a hospital and educating herself over lunchtime reading in the medical library—that she found an accurate diagnosis of endometriosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAsk Me About My Uterus\u003c\/i\u003e, Norman describes what it was like to have her pain dismissed, to be told it was all in her head, only to be taken seriously when she was accompanied by a boyfriend who confirmed that her sexual performance was, indeed, compromised. Putting her own trials into a broader historical, sociocultural, and political context, Norman shows that women's bodies have long been the battleground of a never-ending war for power, control, medical knowledge, and truth. It's time to refute the belief that being a woman is a pre-existing condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595713396972,"sku":"9781568589411","price":49.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781568589411-ask-me-about-my-uterus.jpg?v=1777904413"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/abby-norman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}