Disability History Month book giveaway: Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse by Shane Burcaw
Key Information:
- 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
Description
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.
Registration and tickets
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking not required
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