My Life in My Hands - Couverture souple

Lapper, Alison

 
9780743275583: My Life in My Hands
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0743275586 ISBN 13 : 9780743275583
Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

'I think it's wrong for me to complain that people don't understand disability and then refuse to talk about my personal life. Telling my story is the best way I know to make issues I care about understood' In autumn 2005, Alison Lapper's body will become familiar to thousands of people when Marc Quinn's 16-foot marble statue of her - Alison Lapper: Pregnant - is placed on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS is Alison's story: from her mother's rejection at birth, through a childhood deprived of affection in children's homes, to independence, a first class art degree, motherhood and critical success. Her resilience, fortitude and humour are humbling, yet she rejects any notion of 'bravery'. From the beginning, Alison was different to most children, yet through the strength of her personality and the nurturing of her artistic talents, she was determined to live as full a life as possible. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS challenges our perceptions of disability by showing how Alison overcame pain, prejudice, violence and loneliness to reach a state of happy independence. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS is an extraordinary and compelling story like no other.

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Quatrième de couverture


'Lapper is extraordinary… with dauntless optimism'
Observer
'Memoirs of a complete woman… A Venus de Milo for today'
Daily Mail
MY LIFE IN MY HANDS is the story of a remarkable woman and a remarkable life. Alison Lapper was born in 1965 without arms and with shortened legs. She has gone on to be an artist, mother and inspiration to many. In 2005, Marc Quinn's 16-foot statue - Alison Lapper: Pregnant - was placed on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth, making her image familiar to millions.
Alison was rejected at birth by her mother and spent nineteen years in institutions for the disabled. Struggling through a childhood deprived of affection and characterised by abuse, she resolved to strike out on her own. Through her artistic talent and her strength of character, she gained a fine art First Class Honours degree in 1994. In 2000, Alison gave birth to her son, Parys.
MY LIFE IN MY HANDS is a challenging and thought-provoking book which reveals how Alison overcame pain and prejudice to secure a happy future. It is an extraordinary and compelling portrait of an inspiring woman.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

'I think it's wrong for me to complain that people don't understand disability and then refuse to talk about my personal life. Telling my story is the best way I know to make issues I care about understood'
In autumn 2005, Alison Lapper's body will become familiar to thousands of people when Marc Quinn's 16-foot marble statue of her - Alison Lapper: Pregnant - is placed on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.
MY LIFE IN MY HANDS is Alison's story: from her mother's rejection at birth, through a childhood deprived of affection in children's homes, to independence, a first class art degree, motherhood and critical success. Her resilience, fortitude and humour are humbling, yet she rejects any notion of 'bravery'. From the beginning, Alison was different to most children, yet through the strength of her personality and the nurturing of her artistic talents, she was determined to live as full a life as possible. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS challenges our perceptions of disability by showing how Alison overcame pain, prejudice, violence and loneliness to reach a state of happy independence. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS is an extraordinary and compelling story like no other.

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Éditeur
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0743275586
ISBN 13 
9780743275583
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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