In the Mind's Eye

In the Mind's Eye

by Lucy Grealy (Author)

Synopsis

At the age of nine, the author was knocked on the jaw in her school playground. What her family initially thought was a toothache brought on by the accident, turned out to be Ewing's syndrome, a rare form of cancer which, at the time of its diagnosis, had a 95% mortality rate. For a family with problems of their own, Lucy's cancer treatment became an almost intolerable burden. The response of her family made Lucy feel like an outsider - and she alied herself with other outsiders, including transvestites and New Agers in an attempt to feel she belonged. This book is a memoir of Lucy's struggle with childhood cancer and disfigurement and her search for self identity in the midst of long-term facial reconstructive surgery.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Century
Published: 19 May 1994

ISBN 10: 0712659617
ISBN 13: 9780712659611