{"product_id":"slow-motion-jennifer-dupree-9781952143465","title":"Slow Motion: A Memoir of Friendship, Disability, and Advocacy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt twenty-one, Jen Dupree is working as an Activity Director in a nursing home when she meets Marcel--a man twenty-five years her senior who has cerebral palsy. Despite the physical limitations of his disability, Jen sees in Marcel a magnificent spark: endless curiosity, infectious humor, and an unshakeable propensity for joy. When a doctor tells Marcel to \"get up and move around\" despite his chart clearly noting he's never walked, Jen asks if the doctor brought his magic wand. It's the beginning of a friendship that will span three decades.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live in a society that values speed and efficiency, so what does it mean when your life is necessarily slow and you must rely on others for tasks as simple as wiping your nose? Through nearly thirty years of Portland Pirates hockey games, concerts, hospital advocacy battles, and countless adventures, Jen discovers the answer alongside Marcel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlow Motion\u003c\/i\u003e is both a heartfelt tribute to an extraordinary friendship and an awakening to disability rights and advocacy. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, these stories reveal how Marcel has navigated prejudice, medical dismissal, and an ableist culture with grace and determination--and how Jen learned to see the world through entirely new eyes. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about showing up, speaking out, and the transformative power of chosen family. With deadpan humor and unflinching honesty, Dupree offers readers a portrait of friendship that transcends difference and celebrates our shared humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Dupree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1952143462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952143465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Islandport Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Jennifer Dupree","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48112746299647,"sku":"9781952143465","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6aa5f9b5-45b7-4d39-b735-9709efb5a4e6.jpg?v=1769610657","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/slow-motion-jennifer-dupree-9781952143465","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}