- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (5 Sep 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743275586
- ISBN-13: 978-0743275583
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 370,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'I think it's wrong for me to complain that people don't understand disability and then refuse to talk about my personal life. Telling my story is the best way I know to make issues I care about understood' In autumn 2005, Alison Lapper's body will become familiar to thousands of people when Marc Quinn's 16-foot marble statue of her - Alison Lapper: Pregnant - is placed on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS is Alison's story: from her mother's rejection at birth, through a childhood deprived of affection in children's homes, to independence, a first class art degree, motherhood and critical success. Her resilience, fortitude and humour are humbling, yet she rejects any notion of 'bravery'. From the beginning, Alison was different to most children, yet through the strength of her personality and the nurturing of her artistic talents, she was determined to live as full a life as possible. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS challenges our perceptions of disability by showing how Alison overcame pain, prejudice, violence and loneliness to reach a state of happy independence. MY LIFE IN MY HANDS is an extraordinary and compelling story like no other.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was really inspired reading Alison's story and although I in no way have been through half of what Alison has, her story has turned out to be a catalist for my own life's path and what I hope to achieve. I became completely engrossed in her story and it feels like a very opportune time for me to be reading about her extraodinary confidence and enthusiasm. It was a real page turner, unputdownable, I read it over the weekend and tomorrow I am off to London for the day to see the statue in Trafalgar Square.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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For anyone out there that has brought up children or run into adversity in their life, and that's probably most of us - read this book. Let it be an inspiration to us all. Think life is tough, then put yourself in Alisons shoes. A beautifully written book portraying how and why you feel the way you do if you're classed by society as 'different' A highly reccomended read.
Read the book and then visit Trafalgar Square...
Read the book and then visit Trafalgar Square...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I very much enjoyed this book and read it quickly. It is particularly interesting to read how Alison Lapper was treated as a child, after she was born with no arms and limited legs. Rejected by her mother, she was taken into care. It is an inspiring autobiography.
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Everybody should read this inspiring book
Despite being born with no arms, truncated legs, and vestigial feet Alison Lapper proves that if you are determined enough you can do anything. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2009 by Howard Wilkins
A very interesting read
This is a good book which gives an insight into the life of Alison Lapper and the challenges which she has faced. Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2006 by Nicky H
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