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5 pages in length. Inspirational, forthright and positive are three of myriad adjectives one might apply to Shelley Nixon's From Where I Sit: Making My Way with Cerebral Palsy, a touching yet straightforward account of Nixon's life as it has been conceived by way of cerebral palsy, but wholly lacking the requisite pitiful overtones often found in a book of this nature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Palsy, a touching yet straightforward account of Nixons (1999) life as it has been conceived by way of cerebral palsy, but wholly lacking the requisite pitiful overtones often found in
a book of this nature. Instead, Nixons (1999) entire approach is one of uplifting, constructive insight to what her life - and the inherent compromises with such a debilitating
condition - has been like. One of the greatest insights Nixon (1999) gives her readers is how art has removed all barriers intrinsic to physical disabilities and instilled her with
self-confidence and an emotional outlet like no other therapy ever could accomplish. Nixon (1999) - who "lives a normal life with friends, college, goals, and activities" (McFarlane, 2004) -
clearly illustrates that like any other international symbol, art strips away the obstacle so readily innate cerebral palsy; when art is brought into the mix, the tangible fear factor of
relating to a disabled individual is soon removed. As one of the most recognizable of all symbols, artistic writing has proven immensely valuable in allowing Nixon (1999) to express
her emotional self while in a body that does not allow for the same. "Art influences us all because we get to express ourselves...and we see were all the
same...Its very free" (McAllister, 1997, p. B-3). The emotional connection between Nixons (1999) art and the people who read it is a natural occurrence; indeed, all human beings -
in spite of their origin or language - are capable of feeling similar emotions brought about by a simple expression of art.
Nixons (1999) writing is as much a cultural expression as it is a personal one, a form of expression that does not recognize any such barriers of physical limitations.
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