I smiled Back

This book primarily describes the Author’s journey and her evolution from her debut book ‘Me and My Back Bone’. In her first book, Siobhán wrote about her life primarily from a medical point of view, whereas this book is very different, taking a deep dive into Siobhán’s disabilities, where the emphasis isn't just on the medical perspective, but viewed more from a holistic point of view.

This book gives an insight from a woman with disabilities into areas and topics that tend not to be much spoken about within the disability community or, indeed, in mainstream society. In this book, the author looks at the inner shell behind the outward appearances, the external self. She looks at ageing, at acceptance, at relationships, issues of sexuality and social media representation. Siobhán examines the topics that, all too often, people with disabilities feel they shouldn't be talking about, setting out to dispel myths and stereotypes.