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Donna Thomson - Four Walls of My Freedom, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

Four Walls of My Freedom

Lessons I've Learned from a Life of Caregiving

Av Donna Thomson

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A riveting and redemptive family memoir, The Four Walls of My Freedom is Donna Thomson’s account of raising a son with cerebral palsy and a passionate appeal to change the way we think about “the good life.”Donna Thomson’s life was forever changed when her son Nicholas was born with cerebral palsy. A former actor, director, and teacher, Donna became his primary caregiver and embarked on a second career as a disability activist, author, and consultant.Thomson vividly describes her experience in treading delicately through daily care, emergencies, and medical bureaucracy as she and her family cope with her son’s condition while maintaining value and dignity (for Nicholas, too). She brilliantly demonstrates the vital contribution that people with disabilities make to our society and addresses the ethics and economics of giving and receiving care.Featuring an introduction by John Ralston Saul, and two new chapters, The Four Walls of My Freedom is a passionate appeal to change to the way we think about the “good life” that will touch anyone caring for the life of another.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2014-03-06
  • Mått: 127 x 203 x 17 mm
  • Vikt: 299 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 288
  • Förlag: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
  • ISBN: 9781770894792
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DONNA THOMSON began her career as an actor, director, and teacher. But in 1988, when her son Nicholas was born with severe disabilities, Donna embarked on her second career as a disability activist, author, and consultant. She is married to James Wright, the former High Commissioner for Canada in the UK. Their previous postings have been in London, Washington, DC, and Moscow. Jim and Donna have two children and live in Ottawa, Canada.John Ralston Saul was elected President of International PEN in October 2009. He is author of a number of national bestsellers. He lives in Toronto.Visit John Ralston Saul's website:http://www.johnralstonsaul.com/Follow John Ralston Saul on Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/ralstonsaulnews

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“I am so impressed and so moved to get a copy of The Four Walls of My Freedom...It is a wonderful book which is inspiring, informative, and deeply encouraging. And of course I am also very grateful personally to you for your very kind words. It has been a wonderful pleasure for me to meet you and to learn about and be inspired by your ideas on this subject. Your particular insights and engagements make the general commitment we try to advance so much easier to understand, appreciate, and use as guidance.” — Amartya Sen

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