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PublisherLiveright Publishing Corporation

ISBN-101631498584

ISBN-139781631498589

eBay Product ID (ePID)27050387526

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Book TitleAbout Us : Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPeople with Disabilities, Sociology / General, Physical Impairments, Diseases / General

Publication Year2021

GenreHealth & Fitness, Social Science

AuthorRosemarie Garland-Thomson

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight9.8 Oz

Item Length0.8 in

Item Width0.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal362.4

SynopsisBased on the historic New York Times series, About Us features intimate, firsthand accounts on what it means, and how it feels, to live with a disability., Boldly claiming a space where people with disabilities tell the stories of their own lives--not other's stories about them-- About Us captures the voices of a community that has for too long been stereotyped and misrepresented. Speaking not only to people with disabilities and their support networks, but to all of us, the authors in About Us offer intimate stories of how they navigate a world not built for them. Echoing the refrain of the disability rights movement, "nothing about us without us," this collection, with a foreword by Andrew Solomon, is a landmark publication of the disability movement for readers of all backgrounds, communities, and abilities., By insisting on the right of people with disabilities to tell their own stories in their own words. About Us amplifies the voices of a community that has for too long been stereotyped and misrepresented. This groundbreaking collection of essays offers intimate accounts of the authors navigating a world not built for them. About Us features a wide range of stories, including a doctor recounting her path as a wheelchair user-forging a unique bridge between patients with disabilities and their physicians: an acclaimed artist discussing her art practice as one that invites us to "stretch ourselves toward a world where all bodies are exquisite": a writer revealing how she rediscovered intimacy without touch. These stories also offer poignant portrayals of the struggle to get access to medical care, the burden of social stigma, and the need to self-advocate in the public realm. Echoing the refrain of the disability rights movement. "Nothing about us without us," this collection, with a foreword by Andrew Solomon, is a landmark publication that will appeal to all readers. Book jacket., Boldly claiming a space where people with disabilities tell the stories of their own lives?not other's stories about them?About Us captures the voices of a community that has for too long been stereotyped and misrepresented. Speaking not only to people with disabilities and their support networks, but to all of us, the authors in About Us offer intimate stories of how they navigate a world not built for them. Echoing the refrain of the disability rights movement, ?nothing about us without us,? this collection, with a foreword by Andrew Solomon, is a landmark publication of the disability movement for readers of all backgrounds, communities, and abilities.

LC Classification NumberHV1568