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100 1  Falk-Allen, Francine,|d1947-|eauthor. 
245 10 Not a poster child :|bliving well with a disability : a 
       memoir /|cFrancine Falk-Allen. 
264  1 Berkely, CA :|bShe Writes Press,|c2018. 
300    364 pages :|billustrations ;|c22 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-362). 
520    Polio is back in the news. Almost forgotten for decades in
       the US, it has been brought back into the spotlight by the
       anti-vaxxer movement--but for millions around the world, 
       especially those who have residual or late effects of 
       polio, this virus has never been old news. Francine Falk-
       Allen was only three years old when she contracted polio 
       and temporarily lost the ability to stand and walk. Here, 
       she tells the story of how a toddler learned grown-up 
       lessons too soon; a schoolgirl tried her best to be a 
       "normie," on into young adulthood; and a woman finally 
       found her balance, physically and spiritually. In lucid, 
       dryly humorous prose, she also explores how her disability
       has affected her choices in living a fulfilling (and 
       amusing) life in every area--relationships, career, 
       religion (or not), athleticism, artistic expression, and 
       aging, to name a few. A clear-eyed examination of living 
       with a handicap, Not a Poster Child is one woman's story 
       of finding her way to a balanced life--one with a little 
       cheekiness and a lot of joy. 
600 10 Falk-Allen, Francine,|d1947-|xHealth. 
650  0 Poliomyelitis|xPatients|zUnited States|vBiography. 
650  0 People with disabilities|zUnited States|vBiography. 
650  1 Poliomyelitis|xPatients|zUnited States|vBiography. 
650  7 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY|xPersonal Memoirs.|2bisacsh 
650  7 BODY, MIND & SPIRIT|xInspiration & Personal Growth.
       |2bisacsh 
650  7 SOCIAL SCIENCE|xPeople with Disabilities.|2bisacsh 
650  7 Health.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00952743 
650  7 People with disabilities.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01057245 
650  7 Poliomyelitis|xPatients.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01068836 
651  7 United States.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204155 
655  7 Biography.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01423686 
655  7 Autobiographies.|2lcgft 
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