{"product_id":"not-a-poster-child-francine-falk-allen-9781631523915","title":"Not a Poster Child: Living Well with a Disability--A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003e2019 Living Now Book Awards Gold Medal Winner in Inspirational\/Memoir (Female)\u003cbr\u003e 2018 Sarton Women's Book Awards finalist in Memoir\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e' Best Books of 2018\u003cbr\u003e 2018 Sarton Women's Book Awards Silver Medal in Memoir\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Francine Falk-Allen was only three years old when she contracted polio and temporarily lost the ability to stand and walk. Here, she tells the story of how a toddler learned grown-up lessons too soon; a schoolgirl tried her best to be a \"normie,\" on into young adulthood; and a woman finally found her balance, physically and spiritually. In lucid, dryly humorous prose, she also explores how her disability has affected her choices in living a fulfilling (and amusing) life in every area--relationships, career, religion (or not), athleticism, artistic expression, and aging, to name a few. A clear-eyed examination of living with a handicap, \u003cem\u003eNot a Poster Child\u003c\/em\u003e is one woman's story of finding her way to a balanced life--one with a little cheekiness and a lot of joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francine Falk-Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1631523910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631523915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2018 pg. 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/25\/2018","brand":"Francine Falk-Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979452285183,"sku":"9781631523915","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aafbe9db-3b1a-4f64-a096-a70a1567dca5.jpg?v=1683245622","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/not-a-poster-child-francine-falk-allen-9781631523915","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}