The View From Down Here

Lucy Webster

ISBN 10: 0241612764 / ISBN 13: 9780241612767

Published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd, GB, 2023

About this Item

Women's lives are shaped by sexism and expectations. Disabled people's lives are shaped by ableism and a complete lack of expectations. But what happens when you're subjected to both sets of rules?This powerful, honest, hilarious and furious memoir from journalist and advocate Lucy Webster looks at life at the intersection; the struggles, the joys and the unseen realities of being a disabled woman. From navigating the worlds of education and work, dating and friendship; to managing care; contemplating motherhood; and learning to accept your body against a pervasive narrative that it is somehow broken and in need of fixing, The View From Down Here shines a light on what it really means to move through the world as a disabled woman.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The View From Down Here
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241612764
• ISBN 13: 9780241612767
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 13.82W x 1.12H x 22.23D centimeters 13.82 centimeters width by 1.12 centimeters height by 22.23 centimeters depth
• Weight: 329 grams

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Synopsis

A powerful, eye-opening insight into navigating the world as a disabled young woman

Women's lives are shaped by sexism and expectations. Disabled people's lives are shaped by ableism and a complete lack of expectations. But what happens when you're subjected to both sets of rules?

This powerful, honest, hilarious, and furious memoir from journalist and advocate Lucy Webster looks at life at the intersection: the struggles, the joys, and the unseen realities of being a disabled woman. From navigating the worlds of education and work, dating, and friendship to managing care, contemplating motherhood, and learning to accept your body against a pervasive narrative that it is somehow broken and in need of fixing, The View From Down Here shines a light on what it really means to move through the world as a disabled woman.

About the Author

Lucy Webster is a freelance journalist and writer known for her coverage of disability rights and living with disability. Lucy has been writing about these topics for almost a decade and is a lifelong wheelchair user. With four years at the BBC; contacts at all the London broadsheets; and bylines in the Guardian, Prospect, BuzzFeed, Tortoise, the Times, and the New Statesman, Lucy has an extensive network of journalists, editors, and campaigners interested her work on disability.