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From the Periphery: Real-Life Stories of Disability

From the Periphery: Real-Life Stories of Disability


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From the Periphery consists of more than thirty first-person narratives of everyday people who describe what it's like to be treated differently by society because of their disabilities. The stories are raw and painful, but also surprisingly funny and deeply inspiring. The oral histories describe anger, independence, bigotry, solidarity and love-in the family, at school, and at the workplace. Inspired by the oral historians Studs Terkel and Svetlana Alexievich, From the Periphery will become a classic collection that increases understanding of the lived experiences of people with disabilities.



About the Author :

Pia Justesen, PhD,https://www.facebook.com/storiesfromtheperiphery

Tom Harkin served as US Senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015. He coauthored the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990and was its chief sponsor in the Senate.



Review :
"A mind-expanding collection of important stories." -- Kirkus Reviews "This is a necessary book, and as uplifiting as it is heartbreaking. These voices have gone unheard for a long enough. May these stories of courageous American be read far and wide." Peter Orner, author of Am I Alone Here? , a finalist for the National Book Critic Circle Award "At a time when people with disabilities face huge barriers to health care, the highest incarceration rates, and the most violence in schools, Justesen's book is a valuable tool for advocates, teachers, doctorseveryone seeking a broader understanding of people in our society who have faced and fought marginalization and discrimination. Justesen gives us a broad range of intense stories, with voices of people who live with every type of disability and who come from diverse cultures and ethnicities." Susan Mizner, disability counsel for ACLU "In unfiltered and unvarnished stories, disabled people and parents honestly discuss their personal experiences as they move forward in life. Disabled people and nondisabled people will learn not only about the pain people experience but also what they are doing to empower themselves and others." Judith E. Heumann, international disability rights advocate "A perfect primer for anyone interested in disability studies, oral histories, and getting to know the disabled community in a more personal way." Library Journal "These first-person narratives are eye-opening, honest, and compelling." Booklist


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781641601580
  • Publisher: Chicago Review Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Chicago Review Press
  • Height: 228 mm
  • No of Pages: 336
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Real-Life Stories of Disability
  • Width: 6 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1641601582
  • Publisher Date: 01 Oct 2019
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 152 mm
  • Weight: 403 gr


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