Not a Poster Child: Living Well with a Disability—A Memoir

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Synopsis
2019 Living Now Book Awards Gold Medal Winner in Inspirational/Memoir (Female) 2018 Sarton Women's Book Awards finalist in Memoir Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2018 2018 Sarton Women's Book Awards Silver Medal in Memoir Francine Falk-Allen was only three years old when she contracted polio and temporarily lost the ability to stand and walk. Here, she tells the story of how a toddler learned grown-up lessons too soon; a schoolgirl tried her best to be a &“normie,&” on into young adulthood; and a woman finally found her balance, physically and spiritually. In lucid, dryly humorous prose, she also explores how her disability has affected her choices in living a fulfilling (and amusing) life in every area—relationships, career, religion (or not), athleticism, artistic expression, and aging, to name a few. A clear-eyed examination of living with a handicap, Not a Poster Child is one woman&’s story of finding her way to a balanced life—one with a little cheekiness and a lot of joy.
Copyright:
2018

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781631523922
Related ISBNs:
9781631523915
Publisher:
She Writes Press
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Copyrighted By:
Francine Falk-Allen
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Self-Help, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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