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Not a poster child : living well with a disability : a memoir / Francine Falk-Allen.
Polio is back in the news. Almost forgotten for decades in the US, it has been brought back into the spotlight by the anti-vaxxer movement-but for millions around the world, especially those who have residual or late effects of polio, this virus has never been old news. Francine Falk-Allen was only three years old when she contracted polio and temporarily lost the ability to stand and walk. Here, she tells the story of how a toddler learned grown-up lessons too soon; a schoolgirl tried her best to be a “normie,” on into young adulthood; and a woman finally found her balance, physically and spiritually. In lucid, dryly humorous prose, she also explores how her disability has affected her choices in living a fulfilling (and amusing) life in every area-relationships, career, religion (or not), athleticism, artistic expression, and aging, to name a few. A clear-eyed examination of living with a handicap, Not a Poster Child is one woman's story of finding her way to a balanced life-one with a little cheekiness and a lot of joy. Provided by amazon.com.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781631523915
- ISBN: 1631523910
- Physical Description: 364 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Berkely, CA : She Writes Press, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-362). |
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| Subject: | Falk-Allen, Francine > Health. Poliomyelitis > Patients > United States > Biography. People with disabilities > United States > Biography. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Coatesville-Clay Twp PL - Coatesville | B FALK-ALLEN (Text) | 78321000028079 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Jay Co PL - Portland | B F191f (Text) | 76383000461943 | Adult Biographies | Available | - |
| Morgan Co PL - Martinsville Main Library | B FAL (Text) | 78551000537787 | Biography | Available | - |
| Roachdale-Franklin Twp PL - Roachdale | BIO PB FAL (Text) | 77672000026497 | Stacks | Available | - |
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In 1951, when Francine Falk-Allen was three years old, she contracted polioâa virus that transformed her from a carefree, healthy toddler into a handicapped, old-beyond-her-years little girl. This is the story of how she conquered childhood bullies and adult discrimination in order to live a joyful lifeâalmost like a normie. - Ingram Publishing Services
2019 Living Now Book Awards Gold Medal Winner in Inspirational/Memoir (Female)
2018 Sarton Women's Book Awards finalist in Memoir
Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2018
2018 Sarton Women's Book Awards Silver Medal in Memoir
Francine Falk-Allen was only three years old when she contracted polio and temporarily lost the ability to stand and walk. Here, she tells the story of how a toddler learned grown-up lessons too soon; a schoolgirl tried her best to be a ânormie,â on into young adulthood; and a woman finally found her balance, physically and spiritually. In lucid, dryly humorous prose, she also explores how her disability has affected her choices in living a fulfilling (and amusing) life in every areaârelationships, career, religion (or not), athleticism, artistic expression, and aging, to name a few. A clear-eyed examination of living with a handicap, Not a Poster Child is one womanâs story of finding her way to a balanced lifeâone with a little cheekiness and a lot of joy.
