Amputation on request (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781257929269)

Did you know that there are people who want to have a disability? Most of them want an amputation. They are called wannabes. During the last years they had so many different names; Apotemnophile, BDD, BIID... Did you know that there are people attracted to disability & amputees. They are called devotees. Alex, the writer of this book explains more about his investigations and meetings with wannabes and admirers of amputees. Some people think that Alex is also a wannabe. Is he? -And what does he think about them?. Alex met a lot of devotees, mostly female admirers and tell his stories about relations he had with them. Some Chinese man even pay a woman to become an amputee. What is a wannabe, what is a need-to-be, why are some people pretenders? You all will find it out in this book, written by Alex who is a triple amputee (this is the POCKET version - also available in A5)

Author: Alex Mensaert
ISBN-10: 1257929267
ISBN-13: 9781257929269
Publisher: Lulu Press
Language: English
Published: 07/21/2011
Pages: 190
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 7.00h x 4.25w x 0.40d