Eyes to the wind : a memoir of love and death, hope and resistance / Ady Barkan.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Atria Books, [2019]Edition: First Atria Books hardcover editionDescription: xiii, 281 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781982111540
- 1982111542
- 9781982111557
- 1982111550
- 616.8/390092Â BÂ 23
Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Independence Public Library Adult Non-Fiction | Independence Public Library | Adult Books | BIOG BARK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 36123001625829 |
Foreword -- Diagnosis -- Awakening -- Apprenticeship -- In search of peace -- Local progress -- Fed up -- Progression -- Liftoff -- Resistance -- Hope -- Epilogue.
"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.
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