Eyes to the wind : a memoir of love and death, hope and resistance
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Eyes to the wind : a memoir of love and death, hope and resistance
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Edition:
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Description:
xiii, 281 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Summary:
"At thirty-two, Ady Barkan had everything he wanted: a fulfilling career in the progressive movement, a brilliant wife, and a beautiful newborn son. Then his luck ran out. What he thought might be carpal tunnel was in fact ALS, a neurological disease that would probably paralyze and kill him quickly. But then, with his life slipping away and American democracy under grave threat, he turned a devastating diagnosis into his most potent tool. This book is a rousing memoir featuring intertwining narratives about determination, perseverance, and now to live a life of purpose. The first traces Ady's battle with ALS. The second shows his journey from a goofy political nerd to a prominent figure in the progressive movement, becoming one of today's most vocal advocates for social justice. This book is an evocative and unforgettable memoir about activism, dedication, love and hope." -- Book jacket flap.
Contents:
Foreword -- Diagnosis -- Awakening -- Apprenticeship -- In search of peace -- Local progress -- Fed up -- Progression -- Liftoff -- Resistance -- Hope -- Epilogue.
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Publication Info:
New York : Atria Books, [2019]
Subject:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Patients -- California -- Biography. |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Patients -- United States -- Biography. |
Neuromuscular diseases -- Patients -- Biography. |
Social reformers -- United States -- Biography |
Lawyers -- United States -- Biography |
Barkan, Ady |
Barkan, Ohad, 1983-2023 |
ALS (Disease) |
Gehrig's disease |
Lateral sclerosis |
Lou Gehrig's disease |
Motor neurone disease |
Sclerosis, Amyotrophic lateral |
Neuromotor disorders |
Neuromuscular disorders |
SAILS ISBN:
9781982111540