Disability History Month book giveaway: Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse by Shane Burcaw

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Date and time: Wed 14 December 2022
Location: All UWE Bristol Libraries, Further info
Contact: UWE Bristol Library librarycomms@uwe.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking not required

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Throughout November and December, UWE Bristol Library is hosting Disability History Month book giveaways, to raise awareness about disability history, issues surrounding stigma, and people's experiences of living with a disability.

We'll be hiding the giveaway books around our campuses, and we'll be posting location clues on our Instagram Stories. If you find a book, it's yours to keep. This book giveaway features Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse by Shane Burcaw. Both hilariously funny and extremely eye-opening, Shane Burcaw highlights his experience of disability through humour. It's got strange stories, funny anecdotes and enough awkward interactions for a lifetime.

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Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking not required

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All UWE Bristol Libraries
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