Such a Pretty Girl: A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride

by Nadina LaSpina

No Customer Reviews

Select Format

Select Condition

Book Overview

A memoir by a disability rights activist

Such a Pretty Girl is Nadina LaSpina's story-from her early years in her native Sicily, where still a baby she contracts polio, a fact that makes her the object of well-meaning pity and the target of messages of hopelessness; to her adolescence and youth in America, spent almost entirely in hospitals, where she is tortured in the quest for a cure and made to feel that her body no longer...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:161332099X

ISBN13:9781613320990

Release Date:July 2019

Publisher:New Village Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Law

Customer Reviews

0 rating

Write a review

ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on US orders over $15. ThriftBooks.com. Read more. Spend less.

Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks^® and the ThriftBooks^® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC

Such a Pretty Girl: A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride

Select Format

Select Condition

Recommended

Book Overview

Customer Reviews

Popular Categories

Website

My Account

Partnerships

Quick Help

About Us

Follow Us