Not a Poster Child
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Not a Poster Child

Living Well with a Disability—A Memoir

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Not a Poster Child

Living Well with a Disability—A Memoir

About this book

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.

Information

Publisher
She Writes Press
Year
2018
Topic
Social Sciences
eBook ISBN
9781631523922
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1: When I Was a Normie
  8. Chapter 2: Taken from Home
  9. Chapter 3: Making the Best of Imprisonment
  10. Chapter 4: Next Steps in Rehab
  11. Chapter 5: Back to Childhood
  12. Chapter 6: Not a Poster Child
  13. Chapter 7: Ambulating
  14. Chapter 8: The Crippled Kid Meets Sticks and Stones
  15. Chapter 9: Daddy
  16. Chapter 10: My Country, ’Tis of Thee
  17. Chapter 11: Carol (Francine) the Christian Girl
  18. Chapter 12: Just Another Schoolgirl (Who Discovers Water)
  19. Chapter 13: The (Even More) Awkward Years
  20. Chapter 14: How I Spent My Summer
  21. Chapter 15: High Hopes for High School
  22. Chapter 16: Into Boys and Rock ’n’ Roll
  23. Chapter 17: Life as a Co-Ed
  24. Chapter 18: Drugs Lite
  25. Chapter 19: Love the Leg You’re With
  26. Chapter 20: In and Out of Marriage and Back to School
  27. Chapter 21: Wake Up, Little Sufi
  28. Chapter 22: Not Exactly Bliss
  29. Chapter 23: Singing as Prayer
  30. Chapter 24: On the Ropes
  31. Chapter 25: The Hazards of Walking
  32. Chapter 26: Making Way for Mr. Right, and a New Challenge
  33. Chapter 27: What People Think
  34. Chapter 28: Personal Best
  35. Chapter 29: A Crip by Any Other Name
  36. Chapter 30: Polio, the Gift that Keeps on Giving
  37. Chapter 31: Moving On
  38. Chapter 32: Taking Care of Business
  39. Chapter 33: And Now, Something Completely Different . . .
  40. Chapter 34: Doctors, Doctors
  41. Chapter 35: Deal with It
  42. Chapter 36: Keep on Truckin’
  43. Chapter 37: Ageism and Reverse Ageism
  44. Chapter 38: Occasional Poster Child
  45. Chapter 39: Aging Well
  46. Chapter 40: Chop Wood, Carry Water, Stir the Oatmeal
  47. Chapter 41: As Good as It Gets
  48. Afterword: Parting Shots: About Vaccines
  49. Resources
  50. Bibliography
  51. Acknowledgments
  52. About the Author

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