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Jason Ramshaw

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Jason Ramshaw is the author of A Perfectly Normal Childhood (and Other Lies I Tell Myself), Book One of the Still Noticing series.

His work blends literary humor, personal essay, anxiety, memory, and dry Midwestern observation into stories about childhood, family logic, school rules, awkward adults, church basements, neighborhood politics, and the absurd things everyone somehow agreed to call normal.

The Still Noticing series is built around one central idea: childhood was not random — it was training. Not official training, obviously. Nobody handed out a binder. But every weird rule, strange adult performance, school assembly, family argument, and social humiliation taught something.

Jason writes for readers who grew up quietly wondering, “Wa
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Jason Ramshaw Jason Ramshaw said: " ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I wrote this book. I'm aware that reviewing your own book is exactly the kind of behavior the book is about.

A Perfectly Normal Childhood (and Other Lies I Tell Myself) is 33 short essays about a kid from St. Louis who charged admission to a haun
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" For the next five days, *A Perfectly Normal Childhood (and Other Lies I Tell Myself)* is free on Amazon Kindle.

It’s 33 true essays about childhood, fa
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" For the next five days, *A Perfectly Normal Childhood (and Other Lies I Tell Myself)* is free on Amazon Kindle.

It’s 33 true essays about childhood, fa
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" For the next five days, *A Perfectly Normal Childhood (and Other Lies I Tell Myself)* is free on Amazon Kindle.

It’s 33 true essays about childhood, fa
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" My family could take almost any questionable childhood event, retell it at dinner, and somehow turn it into a charming anecdote.

Apparently, repetition
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A Perfectly Normal Childhood by Jason Ramshaw
"A fun read of essays by the author. Author breaks the ice by starting off with humor, I enjoyed the childhood memories that sometimes mirrored my own. Then the author shares personal experiences that were inspiring at times. Enjoyed this quick read t" Read more of this review »
Jason Ramshaw added a status update: *A Perfectly Normal Childhood (and Other Lies I Tell Myself)* is live and FREE on Amazon Kindle through July 23.

It’s 33 true essays about childhood, family, humiliation, and the stories we were told were perfectly normal.

Download it free, read it, and question several adults who were present at the time.

Honest Goodreads reviews are greatly appreciated.
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“For everyone who grew up thinking they were the only weird one. You weren’t.”
Jason Ramshaw

“For everyone who grew up thinking they were the only weird one. You weren’t.”
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