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maryk8 's review for:
Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life
by Alice Wong
I read this book for a local library's non-fiction book discussion. The book was very informative about the day to day struggles of living with a disability. With humor and honesty, Alice Wong gives a personal and intimate account of her life through a series of essays. Sometimes, it goes into TMI territory with her extensive descriptions of things like swallowing and spit cups. She shows how difficult daily life can be when something as basic as a trip down the block to a local coffee shop must be meticulously planned. She calls out many things that an able-body person might never think can be an issue. For example, she must regularly reapply for government programs, even though it is obvious that her condition will not improve, and if anything get worse and require additional assistance. Something as simple as a plastic straw makes her life so much easier, yet people with no knowledge of their usefulness to disabled people make them an easy target for politicians trying to greenwash their image.
My one issue with the book is that because it is a collection of previously published material, there are often repetitions of concepts and examples.
My one issue with the book is that because it is a collection of previously published material, there are often repetitions of concepts and examples.