Overview

""People would love me / If I were a pretty poet,"" writes Shalida A. Askanazi in her memoir of suffering, healing, and dreaming big when the world sets the odds against you. That Girl's in a Wheelchair is the candid story of a Black disabled woman loving upon her childhood and teenaged selves, blessing those selves for their survival of poverty and abuse, mental and physical illnesses, ridicule and racism ... and embracing joy, love, and big dreams.

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""That Girl's in a Wheelchair offers powerful insight into a life at the intersections of race, disability, gender, and desire. Compelling and vulnerable, tender and confronting, Shalida A. Askanazi's debut memoir is a truly important read."" - Raechel Anne Jolie, author of Rust Belt Femme ""Few people have risen above their circumstances with such grace and resolve as Shalida. In graphic prose, the reader sees through her eyes how one can emerge from deep physical and mental desolation to a life of hope and dreams."" - Bill Moushey, author ""We just aren't church people; church doesn't make people perfect, I remember my granny saying... Askanazi's book follows her journey of faith, family, and self-discovery as she focuses on her growth into an independent woman. This is necessary reading for anyone who values self-reflection and conscious existence. I knew what I wanted to do for a career. I wanted to be a writer and a model--Askanazi models for readers the true meaning of letting one's light shine."" - Naoko Fujimoto, editor of of Women

Author Information

Shalida A. Askanazi is a writer and activist based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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