Just Jill: The Autobiography of Jill Allen-King MBE - Couverture rigide

Allen-King, Jill

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ISBN 10 : 1906358761 ISBN 13 : 9781906358761

Editeur : Apex Publishing Ltd, 2010

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Just Jill is an inspirational and moving account of one woman s triumph over adversity and how she used her own experience of disability to benefit others. When she was growing up during the 1940s very few people were aware that Jill Allen-King had lost an eye as a baby. However, when tragedy struck for the second time and Jill went completely blind on, what should have been, one of the happiest occasions of her life her wedding day, she was rendered housebound. For seven years, Jill barely left the house, too scared to go outside unless she was taken by her husband and family. The birth of her daughter, Jacqueline, gave her renewed purpose but could not give her back the thing she desperately needed her independence. It was only when Jill got her first guide dog that she began to rediscover the world outside of her front door and take those first giant steps towards regaining her freedom. It was a journey that would lead to a life of campaigning for reform and helping others. Jill s autobiography charts her journey from partially sighted child to totally blind adult and beyond, culminating in her being awarded the MBE for her many achievements. Just Jill is an important book that raises questions about what it means to have a disability in our society and how we can all learn from the work of Jill Allen-King.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jill Allen-King was born in 1940 during World War II. In spite of being partially sighted, Jill was able to enjoy a fairly normal childhood and the fact that she had lost her eye through measles when she was one year old remained largely unknown. Then on her wedding day, aged 24, Jill went totally blind as result of glaucoma and overnight the usually upbeat young woman became virtually housebound. For the next seven years Jill felt unable to resume any of the activities she had enjoyed previously, such as dancing. In 1971, Jill got her first guide dog. Slowly she began to regain her confidence and independence as she realised that being blind didn t have to curtail her lifestyle. Since then, Jill has never allowed the fact that she has lost her sight to hold her back and has dedicated the rest of her life to voluntary work and improving facilities for blind people. Jill currently chairs the European Blind Union Commission on Mobility and Transport, a position she has held for the past 13 years, and the National Federation of the Blind's Environment Committee. She was awarded the MBE in 1983. Jill lives in Essex with her second husband, Alvin, who is also blind, and her sixth guide dog, Amanda. She has one grown-up daughter, Jacqueline and two grandchildren, Joseph and Emily.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Apex Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1906358761
• ISBN 13: 9781906358761
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible