What is Normal? [NOOK Book]

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Normal is relative, and Normal for Sue growing up was High School dropout teenage parents, backwoods strict Baptist rituals, pedophiles, poorly made clothes...living in a trailer that is now a chicken coop.

Now, Normal is discovering the power of lying, stealing, alcohol, drugs and mastering the Art of Selling along the way. Normal is making Headline News, inventing a new product, landing in a movie and ...
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What is Normal?

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Overview

Normal is relative, and Normal for Sue growing up was High School dropout teenage parents, backwoods strict Baptist rituals, pedophiles, poorly made clothes...living in a trailer that is now a chicken coop.

Now, Normal is discovering the power of lying, stealing, alcohol, drugs and mastering the Art of Selling along the way. Normal is making Headline News, inventing a new product, landing in a movie and creating a real, not 'normal' life.
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Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940013220744
  • Publisher: Mojocastle Press
  • Publication date: 10/6/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 724,466
  • File size: 687 KB

Meet the Author

Born and raised in rural upstate New York, Ms. Scales-Medeiros now resides in the San Francisco North Bay Area. , Finishing only the ninth grade and getting her GED, Ms. Scales-Medeiros has many accomplishments including being an entrepreneur, a real-estate investor, an inventor with multiple patents and trademarks and an animal lover and advocate for animal rights.
With her first invention, she won first place in a national contest for the best new idea/product . A master marketer, she was a record-breaking salesperson in the auto industry and created over a million dollars of free publicity for her sunless tanning invention, including being an on air guest on QVC. In recent times, she has been a speaker for 100% electric transportation, on the board of Directors for ZAP a PR/Marketing Consultant and can be seen in the 2011 movie, “What is the Electric Car?”
Presently, she is focusing on speaking engagements and promotions about her upcoming book, “What is Normal?” and was the on-air interview guest on The Stevie Mack Show, The Personal Best Show in Chicago, upcoming ABC morning show, will be on the Dr. Mommy show and Gap tooth Diva promoting her new book. This is Ms. Scales-Medeiros first novel.
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  • Posted October 10, 2011

    Highly recommended

    Ginny Scales-Medeiros unique work is a brilliantly written book that depics a person's struggle to achieve happiness and success without any formal education or adult interaction. Her vivid details makes this novel a book you will not want to put down.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 9, 2011

    Great read,must read

    I am a very avid reader and this book was recommended by a friend so I got it and read it. What a great read this book is. I never put it down until I was finished with it. What a life this young woman has had. I am so glad I was given the chance to share this story with her. Thank you Ginny for having the courage to write this book.

    JIM WILSON

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 1, 2012

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    An exquisitely well written account of one young girl's struggle

    An exquisitely well written account of one young girl's struggle to overcome extreme obstacles in life. Sue has survived molestation, poverty and mental abuse far more rampant than most could bear. It is a story, based on non-fiction, though it is a fiction novel, which speaks volumes of how courage, fortitude, perseverance and intelligence can not only bring joy and success, but also maintain a loving, caring heart. This story will break yours as it did mine.
    Monica M. Brinkman,
    Host of It Matters Radio

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 14, 2012

    Wow! What a book....

    I love to read, but sometimes I just dont have the time. I know this author and I had been dying to read this book. I purchased it on my Nook and started to read. I literally could not put it down. I read half of it the first night and the second half the next. I have never read a book that fast in my life! This is a story worth reading. Ginny Scales-Medeiros kept my attention!
    I usually read romance novels but this one was very heartfelt and really what is everyone's interpretation of "What Is Normal"?

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 10, 2012

    This book is a Must Read!!!!

    This book will touch your soul! Wonderful book, you won't be able to put it down as you take the journey through Sue's life of tribulations and triumph! One of the best books I have ever read!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 7, 2012

    Inspiring - Highly Recommended!

    Inspiring! A story of a girl's determination to do well, be well and succeed. Determined to always Believe in herself and to make the MOST of each situation. Will keep you turning pages. Good read!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 19, 2011

    Normal should be whatever is created by love.

    The first thing I thought about after finishing this engrossing, very brave book, was that parents and children should read it together, out loud. With the current epidemic of bullying and the current lack of compassion because kids are being robotized,this book will reintroduce them to humanity. The new normal, which the story has so beautifully underscored, is JUST BE AND LOVE WHAT YOU ARE and others will follow. It is powerfully poetic. I fell in love with Sue when she was introduced and that love grew so strong, I felt like she is a best friend. Starting in a rural, backwoods landscape and ending at the height of sophisticated success, the story presents hope in a uniquely compelling way. There is a real pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and it is brimming with love. It was my honor and pleasure to read this gem.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 8, 2011

    WOW ! "What Is Normal ?"

    A poignant testimony of the power of a womans faith in herself and in powers unseen. Sues' journey is hauntingly familiar in the beginning - then takes a series of twists and turns of joy and triumph.


    I mean really?
    Sues' story resonates on a deep human level. This is a swift page turning tale of a courageous womans travails & triumph.
    I could not put it down until the very last page!


    Dyan Foster

    Founder & Executive Director
    Routes For Youth
    The Arts & Ethics Academy High School

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 21, 2012

    What a load of crap!!!!!!

    What this book was worst than twilight!!

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  • Posted July 3, 2012

    I just finished this book, it was fantastic! Not only a great st

    I just finished this book, it was fantastic! Not only a great story but I also related so much to the character, loved it! The author, Ginny Scales-Medeiros, is a friend to homeless animals, my kind of lady. I highly recommend this book!

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