{"product_id":"9781459754539","title":"I Don't Do Disability and Other Lies I've Told Myself","description":"Author: Adelle Purdham\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781459754539\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: DunDurn Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Apr 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;A tender, beautifully written essay collection that is about so much more than parenting a child with a disability.\u0026amp;#x27;  Erin Pepler, author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Send Me Into The Woods Alone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA raw and intimate\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eportrait of family, love, life, relationships, and disability parenting through the eyes of a mother to a daughter with Down syndrome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the arrival of her daughter with Down syndrome, Adelle Purdham began unpacking a lifetime of her own ableism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a society where people with disabilities remain largely invisible, what does it mean to parent such a child? And simultaneously, what does it mean as a mother, a writer, and a woman to truly be seen?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe candid essays in \u003ci\u003eI Don't Do Disability and Other Lies I've Told Myself \u003c\/i\u003eglimmer with humanity and passion, and explore ideas of motherhood, disability, and worth. Purdham delves into grief, rage, injustice, privilege, female friendship, marriage, and desire in a voice that is loudly empathetic, unapologetic, and true. While examining the dichotomies inside of herself, she leads us to consider the flaws in society, showing us the beauty, resilience, chaos, and wild within us all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46819973496990,"sku":"ADS-9781459754539","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781459754539.jpg?v=1778467408","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781459754539","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}