{"product_id":"i-dont-do-disability-and-other-lies-ive-told-myself-paperback","title":"I Don't Do Disability and Other Lies I've Told Myself - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdelle Purdham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A tender, beautifully written essay collection that is about so much more than parenting a child with a disability.\" - Erin Pepler, author of \u003cem\u003eSend Me Into The Woods Alone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA raw and intimate portrait of family, love, life, relationships, and disability parenting through the eyes of a mother to a daughter with Down syndrome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the arrival of her daughter with Down syndrome, Adelle Purdham began unpacking a lifetime of her own ableism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a society where people with disabilities remain largely invisible, what does it mean to parent such a child? And simultaneously, what does it mean as a mother, a writer, and a woman to truly be seen?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe candid essays in \u003cem\u003eI Don't Do Disability and Other Lies I've Told Myself\u003c\/em\u003e glimmer with humanity and passion, and explore ideas of motherhood, disability, and worth. Purdham delves into grief, rage, injustice, privilege, female friendship, marriage, and desire in a voice that is loudly empathetic, unapologetic, and true. While examining the dichotomies inside of herself, she leads us to consider the flaws in society, showing us the beauty, resilience, chaos, and wild within us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdelle Purdham\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, instructor, and parent disability advocate. She holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from the University of King's College and is a writing instructor at Trent University. Adelle lives with her family in her hometown of Peterborough\/Nogojiwanong, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52468822475059,"sku":"9781459754539","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TlNwf_euZx9781459754539.webp?v=1759373699","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/i-dont-do-disability-and-other-lies-ive-told-myself-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}