Description |
220 pages ; 22 cm |
Contents |
The worldwide church of the handicapped -- Miracle -- A blight on society -- The dwarf collector -- Poor Raymond -- Emont Sternick says hello -- Raymond and the rip-off, or, Why I write stories -- The prettiest girl in Eau Claire -- Hor-ghay-loo-ees-bor-g-hais -- Wilma Bremer's funeral -- The night class -- The sun, the rain -- The hardware store -- The fall of a sparrow -- The book of dreams. |
Summary |
A collection of irreverent and forthright stories on the world of the handicapped, narrated by Joan, a social worker. As she documents the evolution of the disabled amid their challenges and despair, Joan discovers normality can be its own type of disability. |
Subject |
Williams, Marie Sheppard, 1931-
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Social work with people with disabilities -- Minnesota -- Anecdotes.
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People with disabilities -- Minnesota -- Anecdotes.
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ISBN |
1566890470 paperback |
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