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Bless the blood, a cancer memoir, Walela Nehanda

Label
Bless the blood, a cancer memoir, Walela Nehanda
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 391)
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Bless the blood
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Oclc number
1420205684
Responsibility statement
Walela Nehanda
Sub title
a cancer memoir
Summary
"When Walela is diagnosed at twenty-three with advanced stage blood cancer, they're suddenly thrust into the unsympathetic world of tubes and pills, doctors who don't use their correct pronouns, and hordes of "well-meaning" but patronizing people offering unsolicited advice as they navigate rocky personal relationships and share their story online. But this experience also deepens their relationship to their ancestors, providing added support from another realm. Walela's diagnosis becomes a catalyst for their self-realization. As they fill out forms in the insurance office in downtown Los Angeles or travel to therapy in wealthier neighborhoods, they begin to understand that cancer is where all forms of their oppression intersect: Disabled. Fat. Black. Queer. Nonbinary"--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
adolescent
Classification
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