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Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse

Author: Shane Burcaw

Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse

Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse

$9.99

About This Book

From the author of Laughing at My Nightmare comes another collection of evocative and humor-infused essays about living with a disability in an able-bodied world.
Page Count
256
On Sale
04/30/2019
Age Range
14-18

Book Details

With his signature wit, twenty-something author, blogger, and entrepreneur Shane Burcaw is back with an essay collection about living a full life in a body that many people perceive as a tragedy. From anecdotes about first introductions where people patted him on the head instead of shaking his hand, to stories of passersby mistaking his able-bodied girlfriend for a nurse, Shane tackles awkward situations and assumptions with humor and grace.

On the surface, these essays are about day-to-day life as a wheelchair user with a degenerative disease, but they are actually about family, love, and coming of age.

Shane Burcaw is one half of the hillarious YouTube duo, Squirmy and Grubs, which he runs with his girlfriend, now fiancee, Hannah Aylward.

Imprint Publisher

Roaring Brook Press

ISBN

9781626727694

In The News

"His capacity for self-reflection offers a good model for readers struggling to do the same, and his negotiation of independence will have resonance for many young people. Approachable, enjoyable, and often edifying." - The Bulletin, starred review

"Equal parts humorous, tender, and insightful, the pieces give an unfettered look at Burcaw’s life and the assumptions others make about living with a disability." - School Library Journal

"With the same frankness and gallows humor that marked his Laughing at My Nightmare (2014)... An accessible, smart-assed, and unexpectedly tender exploration of life, love, and disability." - Kirkus Reviews

"With uncompromised self-confidence and contagious humor, his no-holds-barred essays address some of the curious, quirky, and even intimate questions folks have about his condition... Written in his frank, often earthy, style, this will hold readers mesmerized." - Booklist

"Burcaw doesn’t shy away from topics that might be considered delicate; instead, he emphasizes the awkwardness, celebrating highs and lows alike. Above all, [he] succeeds in illustrating that 'disability does not equal sadness.'” - Publishers Weekly

"Burcaw writes with humor and humility in the engaging, insightful collection of tales from his life. His anecdotes are candid and revealing-- all areas of his life are fodder for laughs and discussion." - VOYA

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Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse

Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse

$9.99