Movement by William Roth

Movement by William Roth

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At age 8, William Roth began to manifest the symptoms of dystonia, a neurological disease characterized by severe movement disorders. And at age forty-seven, he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil. This memoir tells the story of three intertwined narratives and the miraculous success that one man carved from them.

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Movement by William Roth

As William Roth was taking his first steps, members of his family were caught up in the Nazi Holocaust. At age eight, he began to manifest the symptoms of dystonia, a neurological disease characterized by severe movement disorders. And at age forty-seven, he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil, a cancer that would prove as invasive as his genetic disease and as dreadful as his social persecution. This, his memoir, relates the three intertwined narratives and the miraculous success that one man carved from them. Today, at age 65, Roth is more than a survivor. Mobilizing his courage to spearhead the discipline of disability studies, be active in the Disability Rights Movement, influence government policy toward disability, and found the non-profit Center for Computing and Disability, Roth has used his own disability to change the life of disabled people in America.
The late William Roth was on the faculty of the State University of New York, and the author of many other books, including several about the disabled. He lived in Albany, New York.
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ISBN 13 9780786437832
ISBN 10 0786437839
Title Movement
Author William Roth
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Year published 2008-06-02
Number of pages 200
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