{"product_id":"9781626727700","title":"Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStrangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Shane Burcaw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his signature wit, twenty-something author, blogger, and entrepreneur Shane Burcaw is back with an essay collection about living a full life in a body that many people perceive as a tragedy. From anecdotes about first introductions where people patted him on the head instead of shaking his hand, to stories of passersby mistaking his able-bodied girlfriend for a nurse, Shane tackles awkward situations and assumptions with humor and grace. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the surface, these essays are about day-to-day life as a wheelchair user with a degenerative disease, but they are actually about family, love, and coming of age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShane Burcaw is one half of the hillarious YouTube duo, Squirmy and Grubs, which he runs with his girlfriend, now fiancee, Hannah Aylward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eEqual parts humorous, tender, and insightful\u003c\/b\u003e, the pieces give an unfettered look at Burcaw’s life and the assumptions others make about living with a disability.\" - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"With the same frankness and gallows humor that marked his\u003ci\u003e Laughing at My Nightmare \u003c\/i\u003e(2014)...   \u003cb\u003eAn accessible, smart-assed, and unexpectedly tender exploration of life, love, and disability\u003c\/b\u003e.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"His capacity for self-reflection offers a good model for readers struggling to do the same, and his negotiation of independence will have resonance for many young people. People with disabilities still don’t get the kind of #ownvoices space they merit, and \u003cb\u003eBurcaw’s voice makes him just plain good literary company in this approachable, enjoyable, and often edifying title\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -\u003ci\u003e Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eStarred Review \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With \u003cb\u003euncompromised self-confidence and contagious humor\u003c\/b\u003e, his no-holds-barred essays address some of the curious, quirky, and even intimate questions folks have about his condition...   Written in his frank, often earthy, style, \u003cb\u003ethis will hold readers mesmerized\u003c\/b\u003e.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eBurcaw doesn’t shy away from topics that might be considered delicate\u003c\/b\u003e; instead, he emphasizes the awkwardness, celebrating highs and lows alike. Above all, [he] succeeds in illustrating that 'disability does not equal sadness.'” - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eBurcaw writes with humor and humility\u003c\/b\u003e in the engaging, insightful collection of tales from his life. His anecdotes are \u003cb\u003ecandid and revealing\u003c\/b\u003e-- all areas of his life are fodder for laughs and discussion.\" - \u003ci\u003eVOYA  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781626727700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40698574962894,"sku":"9781626727700","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b9514086-9683-432d-be23-b05e68b94b89.jpg?v=1640492905","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781626727700","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}