{"product_id":"brittle-joints","title":"Brittle Joints","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2025 Eisner Award Nominee!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Public Library Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Library Associate Top 10 Best Graphic Novels for Adults of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"Street Noise Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45237467349189,"sku":"9781951491260","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1440\/9413\/files\/imageloader_f1427320-5f3b-4a7c-814a-56810c857942.jpg?v=1761215877","url":"https:\/\/littlemikeysbooks.com\/products\/brittle-joints","provider":"Little Mikey's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}