Lois Keith (92 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Lois Keith was thirty-five, with a successful career, two daughters, and a partner of many years, when she was hit by a car and paralyzed from the waist down. Over the next few years, she discovered both a community of disabled people and a paucity of literature and public understanding about their lives. In response, she began soliciting the manuscripts that make up What Happened to You?, a candid, powerful, and often hilarious collection of fiction, essays, and poetry by women with disabilities. Coming from a wide range of backgrounds and ages, impairments and experiences, the thirty-six women included in the book write on everything from access to abuse, equality to equanimity, in what may well be the definitive volume on living with a disability. At the same time, this anthology tells a universal story about dealing with pain and illness, about overcoming prejudice and unjust legislation, and about the importance, regardless of an individual's fortitude, of creating a community.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Lois Keith was thirty-five, with a successful career, two daughters, and a partner of many years, when she was hit by a car and paralyzed from the waist down. Over the next few years, she discovered both a community of disabled people and a paucity of literature and public understanding about their lives. In response, she began soliciting the manuscripts that make up What Happened to You?, a candid, powerful, and often hilarious collection of fiction, essays, and poetry by women with disabilities. Coming from a wide range of backgrounds and ages, impairments and experiences, the thirty-six women included in the book write on everything from access to abuse, equality to equanimity, in what may well be the definitive volume on living with a disability. At the same time, this anthology tells a universal story about dealing with pain and illness, about overcoming prejudice and unjust legislation, and about the importance, regardless of an individual's fortitude, of creating a community.…

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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Lois Keith was thirty-five, with a successful career, two daughters, and a partner of many years, when she was hit by a car and paralyzed from the waist down. Over the next few years, she discovered both a community of disabled people and a paucity of literature and public understanding about their lives. In response, she began soliciting the manuscripts that make up What Happened to You?, a candid, powerful, and often hilarious collection of fiction, essays, and poetry by women with disabilities. Coming from a wide range of backgrounds and ages, impairments and experiences, the thirty-six women included in the book write on everything from access to abuse, equality to equanimity, in what may well be the definitive volume on living with a disability. At the same time, this anthology tells a universal story about dealing with pain and illness, about overcoming prejudice and unjust legislation, and about the importance, regardless of an individual's fortitude, of creating a community.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Lois Keith was thirty-five, with a successful career, two daughters, and a partner of many years, when she was hit by a car and paralyzed from the waist down. Over the next few years, she discovered both a community of disabled people and a paucity of literature and public understanding about their lives. In response, she began soliciting the manuscripts that make up What Happened to You?, a candid, powerful, and often hilarious collection of fiction, essays, and poetry by women with disabilities. Coming from a wide range of backgrounds and ages, impairments and experiences, the thirty-six women included in the book write on everything from access to abuse, equality to equanimity, in what may well be the definitive volume on living with a disability. At the same time, this anthology tells a universal story about dealing with pain and illness, about overcoming prejudice and unjust legislation, and about the importance, regardless of an individual's fortitude, of creating a community.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 9 pieces of writing including a novella, novelettes, short stories and poetry. Featured are The Exile of the Evening Star by Allen Steele (novella), The Ice Forest by Richard Wadholm (novelette), Dragons Teeth by Lois Tilton (novelette), Yurek Rutz, Yurek Rutz, Yurek Rutz by David Marusek (short story), Original Sin by SN Dyer (short story), The Pragmatical Princess (short story), Entropy I:The Original Text by Dylan Otto Krider (poetry), On the Wave-Particle Duality of Ghosts by Keith Allen Daniels (poetry) and hook by Danny Daniels (poetry). In Fine Condition.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: As New. : Mustn't Grumble: An Anthology of Writing by Disabled Women es una colección de escritos de mujeres discapacitadas, en la que comparten, a veces con humor, la realidad cotidiana de sus vidas, y buscan desafiar los clichés y las ideas erróneas que comúnmente se tienen sobre las personas discapacitadas. Esta antología de poesía y prosa contiene una gran cantidad de puntos de vista y experiencias compartidas, expresadas con honestidad. EAN: 9780704343443 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Otros Título: Mustn't Grumble Autor: Lois Keith Editorial: The Women's Press Ltd Idioma: en Páginas: 208 Formato: tapa blanda Año de publicación: 1994.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. pp.viii, 215 pages, an AS NEW hardback in an AS NEW dust-jacket [0870496921].

Condition: Very Good. Libby Starling is 15 and dying for the school trip. What will she wear? Most importantly, will Jesse notice her at last? But Libby becomes disabled after being ducked in the sea, and this novel takes a clear look at the pain and difficulties she faces. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 5AL; YXK. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 200 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. 1998. Paperback. . . . .…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Very Good. Libby Starling is 15 and dying for the school trip. What will she wear? Most importantly, will Jesse notice her at last? But Libby becomes disabled after being ducked in the sea, and this novel takes a clear look at the pain and difficulties she faces. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 5AL; YXK. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 200 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. 1998. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: As New. Unread copy in mint condition.