The Body Silent: The Different World of the Disabled

By: Robert F. Murphy

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Synopsis: Winner of the Columbia University Lionel Trilling Award. Robert Murphy was in the prime of his career as an anthropologist when he felt the first symptom of a malady that would ultimately take him on an odyssey stranger than any field trip to the Amazon: a tumor of the spinal cord that progressed slowly and irreversibly into quadriplegia. In this gripping account, Murphy explores society's fears, myths, and misunderstandings about disability, and the damage they inflict. He reports how paralysis, like all disabilities, assaults people's identity, social standing, and ties with others, while at the same time making the love of life burn even more fiercely.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 242 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780393320428
Publisher:: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 07/12/11
Copyrighted By:: Robert F. Murphy
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs
Submitted By:: Daproim Africa
Proofread By:: Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.