The Imagined Life autism Then came his astonishing breakthrough

Then came his astonishing breakthrough in 1944

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humour and girl-power vibes

presenter and LGBTQ+ advocate Calum McSwiggan

The Imagined Life autism Then came his astonishing breakthroughA taut, elegiac, and engrossing read, The Imagined Life follows Steven Mills, a man in a struggling marriage who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about the father who vanished from his life when he was only twelve. Driving up the coast of California, Steven seeks out his fathers friends, family, and former colleagues, and is transported back to his 1980s childhood: his parents legendary pool parties, black and white films on the backyard