Can I Say No?: One Woman's Battle with a Small Word

by Stefanie Preissner

'No' is the first thing I ever said. It was actually the only thing I said in my first speaking months. Like most children, I was born with an innate ability to set boundaries for myself. 'No.' 'Mine.' I intuitively knew how to practise self-care and self-preservation. Then, at some point, just like my ability to shuffle across the floor on my butt, I forgot how to say no... Traumatic childhood sleepovers, stressful social occasions, unrealistic demands at work, unwanted second dates and endless offers of cake, in her memoir, award-winning writer Stefanie Preissner leaves no NO unexplored. From the issue of consent, and what happens when a whole country comes together to say Yes, Can I Say NO? is one woman's honest and hilarious take on how re-learning one small word can pave the way to saying YES to who you really are.

320 pages, Paperback

Published May 9, 2019

Reviews

[Lesley Hayes · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible, didnt have the will to finish because it was so uninteresting.

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really loved this book and the many times it helped me recognize myself and the society around me. I think it’s an important read to all girls AND boys 😉