{"product_id":"brittle-joints","title":"Brittle Joints","description":"\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\r","brand":"Maria Sweeney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44454767362284,"sku":"9781951491260","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781951491260.jpg?v=1708907352","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/brittle-joints","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}