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YEAR OF THE TIGER

YEAR OF THE TIGER

AN ACTIVIST'S LIFE

ALICE WONG

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PENGUIN
Año de edición:
2022
ISBN:
978-0-593-31539-2
Páginas:
400
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u003cbu003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER u003cbu003e• ONE OF USA TODAY'S MUST-READ BOOKS u003cbu003e• u003c/bu003eu003c/bu003eThis groundbreaking memoir offers a glimpse into an activist's journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice, from the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Projectu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003e"Alice Wong provides deep truths in this fun and deceptively easy read about her survival in this hectic and ableist society." —Selma Blair, bestselling author of u003ciu003eMean Babyu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eIn Chinese culture, the tiger is deeply revered for its confidence, passion, ambition, and ferocity. That same fighting spirit resides in Alice Wong.u003cbru003e u003cbru003eDrawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, Alice uses her unique talent to share an impressionistic scrapbook of her life as an Asian American disabled activist, community organizer, media maker, and dreamer. From her love of food and pop culture to her unwavering commitment to dismantling systemic ableism, Alice shares her thoughts on creativity, access, power, care, the pandemic, mortality, and the future. As a self-described disabled oracle, Alice traces her origins, tells her story, and creates a space for disabled people to be in conversation with one another and the world. Filled with incisive wit, joy, and rage, Wong's u003ciu003eYear of the Tigeru003c/iu003e will galvanize readers with big cat energy.

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