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I am seen by many as a danger. As having failed to understand the new rules, the new paradigm of successful motherhood. A memoir and an examination of the politics of disability. Fiona Place describes the pressure from medical institutions to undergo screening during pregnancy and the traumatic nature and assumptions that a child with Trisomy 21 should not live, even though people with Down syndrome do live rich and productive lives. Fiona's son, Fraser, has become an artist and his prize-winning paintings have been exhibited in galleries in Sydney and Canberra. How does a mother get from the grieving silence of the birthing room through the horrified comments of other mothers to the applause at gallery openings? This is a story of courage, love and commitment to the idea that all people, including those who are 'less than perfect', have a right to be welcomed into this increasingly imperfect world.

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Publisher

Spinifex Press

ISBN-13

9781925581751

eBay Product ID (ePID)

4046465607

Product Key Features

Book Title

Portrait of the Artist's Mother: Dignity, Creativity and Disability

Author

Fiona Place

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Topic

Coping with Illness

Publication Year

2019

Genre

Biographies & True Stories

Number of Pages

300 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height

235mm

Item Width

152mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of Manufacture

Australia

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