| Edition |
First Atria Paperback edition. |
| Description |
242 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Can we sit for a sec? -- Love you, mean it -- Is this thing on? -- Pop culture & me : a (sometimes) unrequited love story -- You can't cure me, I promise it's fine -- Freedom of a ponytail -- Pretty one -- An ode to the boys -- Human iPod -- Cry, baby, cry -- To see and be seen -- I like me now, too. |
| Summary |
"From the disability rights advocate and creator of the #DisabledAndCute viral campaign, a thoughtful, inspiring, and charming collection of essays exploring what it means to be black and disabled in a mostly able-bodied white America. Keah Brown loves herself, but that hadn't always been the case. Born with cerebral palsy, her greatest desire used to be normalcy and refuge from the steady stream of self-hate society strengthened inside her. But after years of introspection and reaching out to others in her community, she has reclaimed herself and changed her perspective. In The Pretty One, Brown gives a contemporary and relatable voice to the disabled -- so often portrayed as mute, weak, or isolated. With clear, fresh, and light-hearted prose, these essays explore everything from her relationship with her able-bodied identical twin (called 'the pretty one' by friends) to navigating romance; her deep affinity for all things pop culture--and her disappointment with the media's distorted view of disability; and her declaration of self-love with the viral hashtag #DisabledAndCute. By 'smashing stigmas, empowering her community, and celebrating herself' (Teen Vogue), Brown and The Pretty One aims to expand the conversation about disability and inspire self-love for people of all backgrounds."--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Brown, Keah.
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Cerebral palsied -- United States -- Biography.
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Cerebral palsied. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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African Americans with disabilities -- Biography.
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African Americans with disabilities. |
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Women with disabilities -- United States -- Biography.
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Women with disabilities. |
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People with disabilities -- United States -- Biography.
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People with disabilities. |
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Social perception.
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Social perception. |
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African Americans.
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African Americans. |
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Women.
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Women. |
| Genre/Form |
Essays.
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Autobiographies.
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| Subject |
Women. |
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Womyn. |
| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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| Added Title |
On life, pop culture, disability, and other reasons to fall in love with me |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Brown, Keah. Pretty one. First Atria paperback edition. New York : Atria, 2019 9781982100551 (DLC) 2019980105 |
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Online version: Brown, Keah. Pretty one. Unabridged. New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2019 9781508298380 (OCoLC)1111735356 |
| ISBN |
1982100540 paperback |
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9781982100544 paperback |
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9781982100551 electronic book |
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1982100559 electronic book |
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9781508298380 (eAudiobook) |
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1508298386 (eAudiobook) |
| Standard No. |
40029402964 |
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