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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
They were the most prominent American family of the twentieth century. The daughter they secreted away made all the difference. Joe and Rose Kennedy's strikingly beautiful daughter Rosemary attended exclusive schools, was presented as a debutante to the Queen of England, and traveled the world with her high-spirited sisters. And yet, Rosemary was intellectually disabled - a secret fiercely guarded by her powerful and glamorous family. Major new...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The Collector of Bedford Street is an Academy Award nominated short documentary that follows the filmmaker's 60 year old neighbor, Larry Selman, a community activist and fundraiser who has an intellectual disability. Every year, Larry collects thousands of dollars for charities while living at the poverty line. When Larry's primary caregiver becomes unable to care for him, his New York City neighborhood community rallies together to protect his independent...
Author
Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A lyrical examination of the self as it emerges from the crucible of addiction and mental illness, aided by poetry, religious ritual, and community"--
"Maybe redemption is not a place you find, but a system of mapmaking. Sketch a land. Pencil in dragons. Imagine it real, resplendent, and broken under a waxing moon.Lessons and Carols is a genre-bending memoir that explores the aftershocks of alcoholism and mental illness through a fresh look at the...
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