{"product_id":"brittle-joints","title":"Brittle Joints","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2025 Eisner Award Nominee!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Public Library Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Library Associate Top 10 Best Graphic Novels for Adults of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Review from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly. \u003c\/i\u003e\"It''s a revealing visualization of a rare, ''depersonalizing'' condition and how Sweeney finds ''drops of disabled joy whenever I can.'' Sweeney''s subtle and elegant art reflects the nuance of her moment-to-moment struggle.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn evocative and heartfelt graphic memoir about the challenges of living with a progressive disability.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Maria Sweeney was young, she kept count of her broken bones. As she grew older, she stopped. Living with Bruck syndrome, a rare progressive condition that gives her very brittle bones and joint abnormalities, meant that those numbers climbed and climbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, she struggles every day, living in an often-inaccessible world. As an ambulatory wheelchair user, ordinary actions like entering a building, sitting at a café, or holding a cup of tea can be drastically different for her than for others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith lush illustrations, Maria tells the story of her lifelong struggle to obtain care in an increasingly complicated and disinterested US healthcare system. But for every step that presents a struggle, there''s also beauty, friendship, art, and growth. She documents the relief she''s found in alternative therapies, particularly medical marijuana; in loving community and chosen family; and in nature and her creative practice. A powerfully understated critique of our modern world, \u003ci\u003eBrittle Joints\u003c\/i\u003e offers a generous, expansive look at how to live and love amidst the challenges of survival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57235263422846,"sku":"NW9781951491260","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781951491260.jpg?v=1778534936","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/brittle-joints","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}