The Body Silent by Robert F Murphy

The Body Silent by Robert F Murphy

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Zusammenfassung

"The most powerful book of its kind I've ever read.... Extraordinary powers of observation, generalization, and depth."—Oliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat

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The Body Silent by Robert F Murphy

Winner of the Columbia University Lionel Trilling Award. Robert Murphy was in the prime of his career as an anthropologist when he felt the first symptom of a malady that would ultimately take him on an odyssey stranger than any field trip to the Amazon: a tumor of the spinal cord that progressed slowly and irreversibly into quadriplegia. In this gripping account, Murphy explores society's fears, myths, and misunderstandings about disability, and the damage they inflict. He reports how paralysis—like all disabilities—assaults people's identity, social standing, and ties with others, while at the same time making the love of life burn even more fiercely.
Robert F. Murphy (1924-1990) was professor of anthropology at Columbia University and the author of many articles and books.
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ISBN 13 9780393320428
ISBN 10 0393320421
Titel The Body Silent
Autor Robert F Murphy
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag WW Norton & Co
Erscheinungsjahr 2001-05-03
Seitenanzahl 256
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