Head above water : reflections on illness
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Mills, Mara, writer of foreword.
Published
New York : Feminist Press, 2023.
Edition
First Feminist Press edition.
ISBN
1952177081, 9781952177088, 9781952177071, 1952177073
Physical Desc
xv, 206 pages ; 21 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Brookline - Adult | MEMOIR ALSHAMMARI Shahd 2023 | On Shelf |
Medford - Adult | BIOG Alshammari, S. | On Shelf |
Newton - Adult | 306.461 A46H 2023 | On Shelf |
Norwood - Adult | 306.461 Alshammari | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Feminist Press, 2023.
Format
Book
Edition
First Feminist Press edition.
Language
English
ISBN
1952177081, 9781952177088, 9781952177071, 1952177073
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-206).
Description
"Shahd Alshammari is just eighteen when she is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and told by her neurologist that she would not make it past age thirty. Despite what she is told, by thirty, she has become a professor of literature, and has managed to navigate education systems in both Kuwait and the United Kingdom and inspire generations of students. Head above Water is the intimate, philosophical memoir of Shahd Alshammari's life of triumph and resistance, as a woman marked "ill" by society and as a lifelong reader, student, and teacher. Charting her journey with raw honesty, Alshammari explores disability, displacement, and belonging--not only of the body, but of culture, gender, and race, and imparts wisdom of profound philosophical value throughout. It is people, human connections, that keep us afloat, she argues--"and in storytelling we have the power to gain a sense of agency over our lives."--Publisher's description.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shammarī, S., & Mills, M. (2023). Head above water: reflections on illness (First Feminist Press edition.). Feminist Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shammarī, Shahd and Mara, Mills. 2023. Head Above Water: Reflections On Illness. Feminist Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shammarī, Shahd and Mara, Mills. Head Above Water: Reflections On Illness Feminist Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shammarī, Shahd,, and Mara Mills. Head Above Water: Reflections On Illness First Feminist Press edition., Feminist Press, 2023.
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