Q: Why is your wife in a wheelchair? A: Because she can't walk.
Q: Why were you ironing in the nude anyway?
A: No wait, I can explain...
Q: Why would this happen to you?
A: Why wouldn't it?
People ask the silliest things.
But for Jade and John Reynolds it's the silence surrounding disability that's the strangest of all.
When Jade unexpectedly suffered from a rare condition which left her paralysed and in a wheelchair at the age of twelve, she never imagined that she'd one day meet her husband John and that together they would take to social media to dispel the stigma surrounding disability, one story at a time.
From questions about suffering and sex to family and faith, Jade and John speak honestly and humorously about life as an inter-able couple. And here, they bring together the big questions (and big jokes) that have made them so popular online onto the page in a debut book that will help you reframe your hardship into reasons to hope.
It's time to discover that no matter what life throws at you, you are truly, able to laugh.
"This book has it all; irresistible humour, raw honesty and gorgeous authors. (I was asked to write that last bit.) Not for the faint hearted 'Able to Laugh' is tough to put down and at times, tough to read. Jade and John don't shy away from the big topics of mental health, parenting, disability, John's ego, Jade's legs and the power of love. It's witty, wise and winsome and I guarantee you'll be
Rachel Gardner
"How we respond to adversity in life often defines how the rest of our story unfolds. Jade and John show not just the power of resilience, but humour as well in 'Able to Laugh'. It's a wonderfully inspiring story of love, strength and triumph over adversity."
Simon Thomas
"If you like your books full of gritty honesty, laugh-out-loud humour and cheeky but challenging stories about life (including the realities of life with a disability), this is the book for you. But more than that, this is a beautiful story of two people whose love, determination, wit and wisdom are inspiring and hilarious in equal measure. I can't recommend this book highly enough."
