{"product_id":"neurodivergent-rebels-the-weight-of-normal-9798232803018","title":"NeuroDivergent Rebel's The Weight of Normal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssimilate or Be Punished: A NeuroDivergent, Queer Memoir of Survival and Awakening in a World That Demands Conformity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Look at the harms and traumas of NeuroDivergent Conversion \"Therapy\" and other methods of forced assimilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NeuroDivergent Rebel's Journey to Self-Acceptance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world that demands conformity, to be NeuroDivergent and Queer is to live under the constant, crushing weight of \"normal.\" Lyric Rivera felt this weight from a young age. Branded as rebellious, difficult, and a problem to be solved, Lyric faced a world that tried (unsuccessfully) to force them to assimilate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Weight of Normal is a raw and powerful memoir of survival and awakening. It is an unflinching indictment of the systems of forced assimilation-the NeuroDivergent and Queer conversion \"therapies\"-that teach self-abandonment as a virtue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLyric reveals the devastating trade-off at the heart of these methods, designed to force conformity-a price that nearly cost them everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA searing look at the trauma of forced conformity and the journey back to oneself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis book discusses themes that may upset some readers, including Autistic and other NeuroDivergent Conversion \"Therapies,\" forced assimilation, manipulation, coercion, abuse, and suicidal ideation. Reader discretion is advised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15793450\"\u003eLyric Rivera\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyric Rivera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232803018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO033000\"\u003eDisability\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-OCC\"\u003eBody, Mind \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-OCC019000\"\u003eInspiration \u0026amp; Personal Growth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM048000\"\u003eAutism Spectrum Disorders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lyric Rivera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45079846977675,"sku":"9798232803018","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_33dc72ad-6a04-404d-87ee-db55732ce43c.jpg?v=1767982028","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/neurodivergent-rebels-the-weight-of-normal-9798232803018","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}