Sitting pretty : the view from my ordinary resilient disabled body
(Audiobook CD)

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New York, NY : Harper Audio, [2020].
ISBN
9781094169996, 1094169994, 9781094170008, 1094170003, 9780063014503, 0063014505
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - AdultCD BIOGRAPHY TAUSSIG, R.On Shelf
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Published
New York, NY : Harper Audio, [2020].
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
6 audio discs (approximately 7 hours, 30 minutes) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781094169996, 1094169994, 9781094170008, 1094170003, 9780063014503, 0063014505
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9780063014503

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Compact discs.
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Read by the author.
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Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something monstrous (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), inspirational (Helen Keller), or angelic (Forrest Gump). None of this felt right; and as she got older, she longed for more stories that allowed disability to be complex and ordinary, uncomfortable and fine, painful and fulfilling. Writing about the rhythms and textures of what it means to live in a body that doesn₂t fit, Rebekah reflects on everything from the complications of kindness and charity, living both independently and dependently, experiencing intimacy, and how the pervasiveness of ableism in everyday media directly translates to everyday life. Disability affects everyone, directly or indirectly, at one point or another. By exploring this truth in poignant and lyrical essays, Taussig illustrates the need for more stories and more voices to understand the diversity of humanity.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Taussig, R. (2020). Sitting pretty: the view from my ordinary resilient disabled body (Unabridged.). Harper Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Taussig, Rebekah. 2020. Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body. Harper Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Taussig, Rebekah. Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body Harper Audio, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Taussig, Rebekah. Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body Unabridged., Harper Audio, 2020.

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