Waist-high in the world : a life among the nondisabled
(Book)
Author
Published
Boston : Beacon Press, [1996].
Format
Book
ISBN
0807070866, 9780807070864, 9780807070871, 0807070874
Physical Desc
212 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction
362 .1968 MAI
1 available
362 .1968 MAI
1 available
Newport - Adult Non-Fiction
362.1968 Mai
1 available
362.1968 Mai
1 available
Providence Public - Level 1 Book Stacks
616.834 M229w
1 available
616.834 M229w
1 available
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Published
Boston : Beacon Press, [1996].
Language
English
ISBN
0807070866, 9780807070864, 9780807070871, 0807070874
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212).
Description
In Waist-High in the World, Mairs explores in her inimitable voice the subject that has always been in the background of her writing, but which she takes on here for the first time at book-length - disability and the way it shapes a life. The result is a brave and beautiful book that will open new worlds for readers. It begins with a disavowal ("I cannot begin to write this book ... I don't want to think about my crippled life") and ends with a declaration of hope ("I choose joy"). In between, Mairs gives us a brilliant portrait of an issue and experience too rarely portrayed and talked about. She begins with subjects close to home: the personal history of her disease, the intimate realities of the body, the moral economy of care and caregiving, life with her husband and children. The second half of the book covers topics that look outward: women with disabilities, obstacles physical and social, the ethics of selective abortion and euthanasia, the joys and troubles of travel, and more.
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction | 362 .1968 MAI | On Shelf |
Newport - Adult Non-Fiction | 362.1968 Mai | On Shelf |
Providence Public - Level 1 Book Stacks | 616.834 M229w | On Shelf |
West Warwick - Adult Non-Fiction (2nd floor) | SOC 362.196 MAI | On Shelf |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mairs, N. (1996). Waist-high in the world: a life among the nondisabled . Beacon Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mairs, Nancy, 1943-2016. 1996. Waist-high in the World: A Life Among the Nondisabled. Beacon Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mairs, Nancy, 1943-2016. Waist-high in the World: A Life Among the Nondisabled Beacon Press, 1996.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mairs, Nancy. Waist-high in the World: A Life Among the Nondisabled Beacon Press, 1996.
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