![]() ![]() Struggle with the body and a struggle with an inhospitable world. Disability may beĪ source of pain, and also a source of pride. Of adaptation, creativity, loss and adventure. Disability may seemīurdensome, simply human or disturbing full of unexpected griefįor others, disability is an ongoing experience, a continuing process Or disability may be close to home-embodied byįriends, parents, siblings or acquaintances. Resilience and resourcefulness amid change with our own bodies andįor some of us, disability may feel distant, an uncertain and possiblyįearful category which implies difficult questions about mortalityĪnd human frailty. Power of human compassion and relationship, the potential for human Through our own reflections on disability, illness, human frailtyĪnd human adaptability, we can come into a deep encounter with the Issues and experiences that mark mine as an undesirable, perhapsĮven an unlivable life." (p. ![]() Nancy Mairs tells readers that "in embarking upon this bookĪbout disability, I have committed myself to spend months contemplating In opening Waist-High in the World: A Life Among the Nondisabled, Particularly among people who don't consider themselves disabled. On the surface, disability may seem a surprising topic for conversation, Guide also available in PDF format (requires free reader). Discussion Guide: Waist-High in the World: A Life Among the Nondisabled This guide was made possible by a grant from the Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock. ![]()
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