See Me Rolling
On Disability, Equality and Ten-Point Turns
$27.85
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2024
Summary
A wonderfully witty, eye-opening and fiercely passionate memoir on living with a disability, and how we can redefine what it means to be disabled.
‘The world was sadly not my lobster, it was a skimpy crayfish from a petrol station sandwich and it was on the turn.’
In this heartfelt, thought-provoking and often hilarious book, Lottie Jackson reflects on her experiences of living with disability—from the pitfalls of going shopping on a mobility scooter, and the headache of defin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529156058 |
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| ISBN-10: | 152915605X |
| Author: | Lottie Jackson |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 253g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
In her powerful, thought-provoking memoir, Lottie Jackson explores the ways in which society undervalues disabled people, and tackles the negative perceptions that beset them …
Jackson’s frank, fearless and sometimes hilarious book deserves to be read as widely as possible. Here is a voice that needs to be heard.
I am blown away. This is going to positively shift the perspectives of so many people and I know it’s already helping me dismantle my own ableist ways. It’s beautifully written, funny and such an important call to action. – Venetia La Manna
I loved, loved, loved this book. A profound, heartfelt and eye-opening look into the way people with disabilities are treated, with the power of championing change and inclusion for all. – Charli Howard, model, writer and activist
Joyful, nuanced, important and wickedly funny. Lottie writes beautifully about the complexities of disabled life and other people’s expectations of us. We all need more Lottie in the world. – Ruth Madeley
A smart, witty, refreshing take on disability … See Me Rolling is a beautifully written (often funny) take on multiple aspects of life as a disabled woman. – Frances Ryan
Lottie expresses the raw vulnerabilities, injustices and untold joys of disability, as well as the bizarre everyday occurrences that able-bodied people usually don’t experience. An illuminating memoir as well as a call for greater diversity and inclusion. * SheerLuxe *
About The Author
Lottie Jackson
Lottie Jackson is a writer, editor and disability activist. Featured in the Sunday Times Style’s Women of the Year 2020 as ‘an important emerging voice’, her work offers a vital dissection of the myths that beset disability. She has written for British Vogue, Elle, Guardian, The Sunday Times and Telegraph, bringing her fresh perspective on the most urgent conversations of today that strike at the heart of identity, social progress and diversity. In 2020, she was selected for Penguin Random House’s award-winning WriteNow programme. Her writing redefines what it means to be disabled with nuance and wit, inspiring us to see new ways of existence.
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