| Description |
xvi, 148 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-148). |
| Contents |
A family's determination -- Imagining the possibilities -- Becoming a champion -- Opening doors -- From the playing field to testifying on Capitol Hill -- Employment : "One of them and not just one among them" -- Daring to dream -- A research participant : the upside down -- The power of family and community. |
| Summary |
"In this inspiring memoir, David Egan tells his own story, authentically describing a life of maximizing his abilities, as he advocates for himself and for all other people with disabilities. This book is yet another first in a life that has seen many firsts, a life buoyed by an optimistic perspective that refuses to be limited by stereotypes and the low expectations of others"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Egan, David, 1977-
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Down syndrome -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
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Down syndrome -- Patients.
(OCoLC)fst00897232
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Egan, Kathleen, author.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Egan, David, 1977- More alike than different Lanham, MD : Prometheus Books, 2020. 9781633886292 (DLC) 2019057362 |
| ISBN |
9781633886285 (cloth) |
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163388628X (cloth) |
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9781633886292 (epub) |
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