When 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. Today, 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. With 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. A powerfully understated critique of our modern world.
The price of "Brittle Joints Graphic Novel" at Memory Lane Comics is USD $20.99.
The publisher of "Brittle Joints Graphic Novel" is Street Noise Books.
The genre of "Brittle Joints Graphic Novel" is Reality Based.
"Brittle Joints Graphic Novel" falls under the category of Graphic Novels.
The artist of "Brittle Joints Graphic Novel" is Maria Sweeney.
The writer of "Brittle Joints Graphic Novel" is Maria Sweeney.
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