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Not the Type
- Finding your place in the real world
- Narrated by: Camilla Thurlow
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
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Summary
**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**
'You can reinvent yourself, you can change, you can grow, you can regress, you can be any number of things at any particular time. Please give yourself permission to do that, and be equally as open-minded to others who choose to do the same. Because perhaps, with just a little more compassion and acceptance, we won't need to fit in to feel that we belong.'
Camilla Thurlow came second on Love Island in 2017. More recently, she impressed viewers in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. But that's not the most interesting part . . .
Camilla can do something that none of her fellow contestants can do: find, neutralise and destroy the landmines that threaten the lives and livelihoods of so many people in the world's former war zones, and which make their land too dangerous to be worked.
This is at once a memoir of an extraordinary life, and a script for living one's life to the full. Camilla Thurlow is a highly independent woman whose thoughts and experiences will resonate with anyone seeking meaning in a world where women are too often discounted, or who frequently feel alienated amid the frenzy of contemporary life.
This is a book about courage - not just the courage to go out and deal with a lethal threat in some of the world's most dangerous and inhospitable places, but the courage to confront one's own fears and anxieties, and to be oneself in what too often seems an inhospitable world.
Not the Type will inspire a whole generation to dare the seemingly impossible. Although often an engaging reflection on life, landmines and Love Island, this is also a book about learning to confront one's own anxieties in a world dominated by celebrity culture and social media - and on being a woman in what is still too often a man's world.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Stephanie Corser
- 08-09-20
The relatable type
I don’t know quite how to explain how much I understood this book and how relatable I found it. The things I stay awake at night dreading and wetting about, the way I feel awkward, the way I feel believe see me. I don’t feel alone in this anymore, I can 100% relate to Camilla on this front. I wish I had even a year of the fascinating life she has led so far. I found it enlightening, informative and harrowing in places. I’m really glad she wrote this book, there’s so much more I want to learn and how I can help the world. I feel I need to stop writing or I’ll keep going into the morning. Please buy this audiobook, it’s amazing
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- Anonymous User
- 20-12-20
Great!
Very interesting. Had stories about demining, travelling, friends, love Island and after. Very well written and explores interesting social dynamics and personalities.
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- MelsNextChapter
- 22-09-21
Really interesting
I wasn't sure what to expect from this but was interested to learn more about Camilla. I really enjoyed it.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-08-20
Wonderful
Beautifully written and read, honest and incredibly thought provoking. This is a book that will stay with me for a long time.
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- Rescue rabbits please
- 10-01-21
Inspiring, relatable, thoughtful, well written/rea
A thought provoking book by an extraordinary, impressive woman who is yet very humble.
Highly recommended.
I hope Camilla tries EFT or another therapy to help her to let go of some of her guilt etc, which she absolutely does not deserve.
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- Tessa
- 14-09-20
Fascinating!
A fabulous insight into Camilla's life. I feel totally inspired and humbled. It's a must read!
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- Nicola O.
- 02-05-22
Unexpected enjoyment
Loved this. I had no idea who Chamilla Thurlow was but her story is amazing with some great nuggets for female empowerment.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-02-21
Great read, gentle kind and compassionate
Camilla is a deep and inspiring writer and thinker. It is wonderful to have such a wonderfully insightful individual in the public eye in the midst of so much superficiality. A fantastic role model for the struggles and strains of finding your identity.
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- Rebecca
- 27-08-20
Lovely Insight
I really enjoyed this insight into the real Camilla and not the girl perceived by The Sun. The writing style sometimes seems a little formal for such a personal account but I must admit I couldn't turn it off and found I could relate to a lot of feelings.
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- Sad Sack
- 03-10-20
Interesting Book
Gave 4 instead of 5 stars as for me personally the first 3/4 was more interesting than the ending. I would have been happier to hear more about Camilla’s mine disposable experiences. Regardless, she comes across really well (I appreciate I’m doing exactly what she discusses she dislikes about social media!) and I have recommended the book to several friends. I do think she has a unique voice, character and experiences and it's worth listening to regardless of your interest (or not!) in 'Love Island'.
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