
About Julie Legg
For decades, I’ve been a passionate do-er of many things. You might be here because you searched for the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman’s Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD — in which case, yay and welcome.
As you’ll know from the book, I’ve done, and continue to do, many things. You could say I’m a collector of passions. And I quite like it that way. Some are neatly connected. Others seem wonderfully random. AUTHOR • MUSICIAN • ACTOR • VOICE ARTIST • HOMESTEADER and ADVOCATE - this website is home to the whole of me.
I grew up in remote and rural communities for much of my childhood – including several years on Kawau Island in the Hauraki Gulf, without electricity to boot. My free-range childhood suited me well. I’d lived in twenty-three different houses by the age of 30, then stopped counting.
THE MISSING PIECE:
A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD
by Julie Legg (HarperCollins, 2024
THE MISSING PIECE was written specifically to help both undiagnosed and newly diagnosed women with ADHD understand they are not alone. The book has been described as a 'safe space' for female readers who feel their own experiences are validated and shared. It lifts the lid on how ADHD traits can manifest in our daily lives, which at times can be difficult to explain to non-ADHD friends, work colleagues and family.
Simply Life Changing
For anyone who has or suspects they might have ADHD, or for those who simply want to understand their loved ones better who have the condition, this book is a must! It is a validating comfort. Within its pages are honest first hand accounts from those with the condition, highlighting everyday struggles, with lots of laughs to be had in between, while providing an objective view of diagnosis vs no diagnosis, medication vs no medication. I felt understood and validated for struggles I have dealt with as long as I can remember.
[KATE, Mighty Ape]
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Latest AUTHOR News & Updates
New Zealand Listener – Book Takes
I’m proud to have The Missing Piece featured in New Zealand Listener’s Book Takes. It was a wonderful opportunity to share what interesting things readers will learn and what I learnt during the writing process of THE MISSING PIECE. It was an interesting exercise to pick out just a handful of things that I thought...Continue reading
Radio New Zealand Interview (RNZ)
Yesterday I was delighted to be interviewed by the very respected Radio New Zealand ‘Nine To Noon’ host Kathryn Ryan. One of the main reasons for writing THE MISSING PIECE was to share as much information on ADHD as possible, especially relevant to those living with an adult diagnosis, currently one in twenty. Frustratingly over...Continue reading
The Missing Piece – Official Release
I am well and truly delighted to announce that The Missing Piece – A Woman’s Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD has officially been released to the world. The official book publication date of 31 January 2024 (today!) seemed like forever away in early 2023 when I submitted my manuscript to Harper Collins...
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