Sitting pretty :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xiii, 237 pages ; 22 cm
Edition
First edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
Summary
"From disability advocate with a PhD in disability studies and creative nonfiction, and creator of the Instagram account @ sitting pretty, an essay collection based on a lifetime of experiences in a paralyzed body, tackling themes of identity, accessibility, bodies, and representation"--
Call Number
362.43 TAU
Publication Date
2020
Language
English
ISBN
9780062936790 9780062936806
Sitting pretty :
Author
Format:
Audio disc
Physical Description
6 audio discs (approximately 7 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition
Unabridged.
Production / Publication Information
New York, NY : Harper Audio, [2020]
Summary
Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something monstrous (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), inspirational (Helen Keller), or angelic (Forrest Gump). None of this felt right; and as she got older, she longed for more stories that allowed disability to be complex and ordinary, uncomfortable and fine, painful and fulfilling. Writing about the rhythms and textures of what it means to live in a body that doesn₂t fit, Rebekah reflects on everything from the complications of kindness and charity, living both independently and dependently, experiencing intimacy, and how the pervasiveness of ableism in everyday media directly translates to everyday life. Disability affects everyone, directly or indirectly, at one point or another. By exploring this truth in poignant and lyrical essays, Taussig illustrates the need for more stories and more voices to understand the diversity of humanity.
Call Number
CD 362.43 TAU
Publication Date
2020
Language
English
ISBN
9780063014503
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