{"product_id":"the-four-walls-of-my-freedom-paperback","title":"The Four Walls of My Freedom - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Ralston Saul\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA riveting and redemptive family memoir, \u003cem\u003eThe Four Walls of My Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e is Donna Thomson's account of raising a son with cerebral palsy and a passionate appeal to change the way we think about \"the good life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonna Thomson's life was forever changed when her son Nicholas was born with cerebral palsy. A former actor, director, and teacher, Donna became his primary caregiver and embarked on a second career as a disability activist, author, and consultant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomson vividly describes her experience in treading delicately through daily care, emergencies, and medical bureaucracy as she and her family cope with her son's condition while maintaining value and dignity (for Nicholas, too). She brilliantly demonstrates the vital contribution that people with disabilities make to our society and addresses the ethics and economics of giving and receiving care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing an introduction by John Ralston Saul, and two new chapters, \u003cem\u003eThe Four Walls of My Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e is a passionate appeal to change to the way we think about the \"good life\" that will touch anyone caring for the life of another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e began her career as an actor, director, and teacher. But in 1988, when her son Nicholas was born with severe disabilities, she embarked on her second career as a disability activist, author, and consultant. She is married to James Wright, the former High Commissioner for Canada in the U.K. Their previous postings have been in London, Washington, D.C., and Moscow. They have two children and live in Ottawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770224214304,"sku":"9781770894792","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/af2a0144190e84daccb2152ba1e2a3d1.webp?v=1780367184","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-four-walls-of-my-freedom-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}