Not All Heroes Wear Capes: The incredible story of how one young man found happiness by embracing his differences

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About the AuthorBen Brooks is the author of the bestselling and ground-breaking Stories for Boys Who Dare To Be Different, which was the winner of Children's Book of the Year at the National Book Awards. It’s very easy to read, full of advice and guidance, and contains very powerful messages about the importance of processing your feelings, parental love, and most of all, self love. Same day/next day dispatch (mon-fri) all items checked before dispatch, Handled and sent out with care. Growing up, he experienced many hurdles in life relating to how he was perceived and treated by others.

Inspirational, empowering and moving – this is an extraordinary memoir with a powerful message: you are strong enough to become your own hero. So, the publisher says, he became his own advocate, the role model he wished he could have had as a kid – his own hero. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Higginson added: “Jono is one of the most positive and kind people I’ve ever had the privilege to meet.

About the Author: Ben Brooks is the author of the bestselling and ground-breaking Stories for Boys Who Dare To Be Different, which was the winner of Children's Book of the Year at the National Book Awards. Biography: Ben Brooks is the author of the bestselling and ground-breaking Stories for Boys Who Dare To Be Different, which was the winner of Children's Book of the Year at the National Book Awards.

Jonathan is passionate about helping others find their own self-love and spends his free time doing yoga, presentation, public speaking to audiences around the world and engaging young people through talks in schools. From small acts of kindness to inventions that have saved the lives of hundreds of people, every person in this book has found their passion – or their superpower.

The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. Powerful and warming, a genuine guide to help you learn and discover yourself' ― Rhiannon Lambert, Registered Nutritionist and Sunday Times Bestselling Author --This text refers to the hardcover edition. I have a friend who also has Treacher Collins syndrome, another beautiful person who lives her life with a mixture of fun, grace and dignity.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. I was abandoned at birth with a facial difference, and as I got older, I began to hate my face and the world I lived in.

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Throughout this book, I’m raw, open and vulnerable as we go on a journey together to find the true epic hero that you can be too! My son has Treacher Collins Syndrome and I originally bought this book for him, not realizing how much I would relate to the emotions and stories. I just finished it, stood up and applauded, in celebration of Jono's and Jean's life and the opportunity I had to meet him in person after one of his conferences at Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall). Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF.This review was written by Stephen Connor I am a Y6 teacher in a wonderfully diverse inner-city school in Derby, and am also the reading lead in KS2. I got a copy of this from The Corn Exchange in Manchester after the author, Jono Lancaster kindly donated copies for his book launch. So put away the cape, climb down from that wall and discover how ordinary people can still do extraordinary things and become heroes. Lancaster said: “As I’ve shared my journey, my experiences and the things I’ve learnt throughout the years, people from all over the world, from all backgrounds, have said ‘Jono, I needed to hear you speak today, thank you’.