Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?by Jeanette WintersonFirst published: 2011★★★★☆3.9(19,537 ratings)Genres & SubjectsWomen authorsChildhood and youthBiographyEnglish AuthorsMothers and daughtersLesbiansLesbians, biographyAuthors, biographyFamilyEnglish NovelistsBiographiesEnfance et jeunesseFind Similar BooksBuy on AmazonView on GoodreadsAbout This BookMemories of the author about her difficult childhood as the adopted daughter of an English mother with strong religious convictions, and her subsequent search for her biological mother.