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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Nadina LaSpina , Nadina LaSpina , Suzanne YoungPublisher: New Village Press Imprint: New Village Press Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9781613320990ISBN 10: 161332099 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 19 July 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsFrom the first vivid chapter set in Sicily to her gutsy activism in the U.S., LaSpina's triumphant memoir of a richly lived life held me rapt. -Alix Kates Shulman A feminist, personal perspective on disability. One of the main themes is the author's developing ability to claim and enjoy her own beauty and sexuality. -Gillian Kendall,coauthor, How I Became a Human Being From the first vivid chapter set in Sicily to her gutsy activism in the U.S., LaSpinas triumphant memoir of a richly lived life held me rapt. -- Alix Kates Shulman A memoir fueled by passion and grounded in history. Nadina LaSpina's beautifully written narrative reveals a conscientious citizen and an exuberant and vibrant woman. Such a Pretty Girl is ultimately a love story. -- Simi Linton, author of My Body Politic From pity to empowerment, a woman born with polio illuminates her personal changes in attitude and accomplishment amid sweeping societal changes in rights for the disabled. . . . 'I was the luckiest woman in the world,' insists the author in this revelatory and deeply moving memoir that clearly shows how and why she came to feel that way. -- STARRED Kirkus Review A feminist, personal perspective on disability. One of the main themes is the author's developing ability to claim and enjoy her own beauty and sexuality. -- Gillian Kendall, coauthor of How I Became a Human Being From the first vivid chapter set in Sicily to her gutsy activism in the U.S., LaSpina's triumphant memoir of a richly lived life held me rapt. -Alix Kates Shulman A feminist, personal perspective on disability. One of the main themes is the author's developing ability to claim and enjoy her own beauty and sexuality. -Gillian Kendall, coauthor, How I Became a Human Being Author InformationNadina LaSpina is a prominent activist in the disability rights movement and has been arrested countless times for civil disobedience. You can find her in the streets with Disabled In Action, ADAPT, the Disability Caucus, and other groups. After teaching Italian for many years, LaSpina created and taught courses in Disability Studies at The New School. She lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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