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Double Take: A Memoir
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▼▲| Title: Double Take: A Memoir By: Kevin Michael Connolly Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 227 Vendor: HarperStudio Publication Date: 2010 | Dimensions: 8.16 X 5.42 X 0.61 (inches) Weight: 7 ounces ISBN: 195536818X ISBN-13: 9780061791529 Stock No: WW791529 |
Publisher's Description
▼▲“Kevin Connolly has used an unusual physical circumstance to create a gripping work of art. This deeply affecting memoir will place him in the company of Jeanette Walls and Augusten Burroughs.” — Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants
“Charming … Connolly recounts growing up a scrappy Montana kid—one who happened to be born without legs... [Double Take] makes for an empowering read.” — People
As featured on 20/20, NPR, and in the Washington Post: Kevin Connolly is a young man born without legs who travels the world—by skateboard, with his camera—on his “Rolling Exhibition,” snapping pictures of peoples’ reactions to him… and finds out along the way what it truly means to be human.
Author Bio
▼▲Born without legs, raised in Montana, and now a skateboarding world traveler, Kevin Michael Connolly has seen the world in a way most people never will. His internationally acclaimed photo series, The Rolling Exhibition, which encompasses seventeen countries and more than 30,000 photographs of people staring at him, has been featured in museums and galleries around the world.
Editorial Reviews
▼▲A courageous, immensely rewarding chronicle expressed in arresting words and pictures. - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
[A] charming memoir Connolly recounts growing up a scrappy Montana kidone who happened to be born without legs...[Double Take] makes for an empowering read. - People
Touching and comedic, inspiring and telling...[Double Take] is a remarkable portrait of the human spirit. - The Free Lance-Star Publishing Co
[Double Take] reminds the reader that perspective is everything. Its an inspiring read about a human being who doesnt concern himself with what he has lost or never had. [Kevin Connolly] is a lucky man, sharing his bounty with us. - Sacramento Book Review
Lifes most successful survivors meet adversity head on, with an unflinching eye, candor and with humor. Kevin Connolly has such an eye and weaves a rich memoir from the gut about his amazing journey through life. - Lee Woodruff, author of In an Instant
Beautiful, revealing, and stimulating...[Connolly] is a good storyteller...whether describing his first high school wrestling match, the path from novice to champion skier or what its like to travel around the world on a skateboard. - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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