{"product_id":"brittle-joints-maria-sweeney-paperback","title":"Brittle Joints -- Maria Sweeney, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Eisner Award Nominee!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Public Library Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Library Associate Top 10 Best Graphic Novels for Adults of 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn evocative and heartfelt graphic memoir about the challenges of living with a progressive disability.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maria Sweeney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Street Noise Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.3\" H x 6.6\" L x 0.6\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781951491260\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51827903365419,"sku":"9781951491260","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9781951491260.jpg?v=1774699202","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/brittle-joints-maria-sweeney-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}