From the Periphery, Pia Justesen
From the Periphery, Pia Justesen
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From the Periphery
Real-Life Stories of Disability

Author: Pia Justesen, Tom Harkin

Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross, Cindy Kay, Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 10 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/01/2019

Synopsis

From the Periphery consists of more than thirty first-person narratives of everyday people who describe what it's like to be treated differently by society because of their disabilities. The stories are raw and painful, but also surprisingly funny and deeply inspiring. The oral histories describe anger, independence, bigotry, solidarity, and love—in the family, at school, and at the workplace. Inspired by the oral historians Studs Terkel and Svetlana Alexievich, From the Periphery will become a classic collection that increases understanding of the lived experiences of people with disabilities.

About Pia Justesen

Pia Justesen is a Danish human rights lawyer, professor, and writer who moved to the United States in 2014. In Chicago she has taught disability rights at the University of Illinois and worked with the independent living organization Access Living. She has an extensive list of publications on human rights and discrimination issues. She lives with her family in Evanston, Illinois.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah

Reading this book makes you feel like you're sitting in front of a fire place, across from a person who is willing to tell the stories that the rest of us won't tell. "From The Periphery" kept me company during a weekend visit to family where no one disclosed the underlying stories that lead to ange......more

Goodreads review by Ida

”From the Periphery” is a must-read! The book offers an insightful view into the lives of persons living with a disability. The stories are intelligent, thoughtful, and powerful. Each chapter is introduced by the author, Pia Justesen, so that the reader is guided gently through the complex landscape......more

Goodreads review by SilviaR

The book I want every family member and friend to read. There's no way anyone can understand the lives of people with disabilities and their loved ones unless it touches you personally. Loved these unapologetic, authentic, non condescending stories about the full spectrum of disability life.......more

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