{"product_id":"the-me-in-the-mirror-paperback","title":"The Me in the Mirror - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eConnie Panzarino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter, activist and artist Connie Panzarino was born in 1947 with the rare disease Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type III, formerly called Amytonia Congenita. Throughout a childhood filled with both pain and joy, she strove to define herself: \"I knew I was different. Now I had a name for the difference, like being Italian or Jewish. I was an Amytonia. I didn't understand if that meant that I would never walk, or if all it meant was lack of muscle tone. I didn't know that most children with this disease die before they're five years old.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this deeply moving and eloquent memoir, Connie Panzarino describes her decades of struggle and triumph, her relationships with family members and long-time lover Ron Kovic (author of \u003ci\u003eBorn on the Fourth of July\u003c\/i\u003e), her eventual turn to lesbianism, and her years of pioneering work in the disability rights movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with spirit, passion and defiance, \u003ci\u003eThe Me In The Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a remarkable life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConnie Panzarino\u003c\/b\u003e (1947-2001) was a writer, activist, and artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.52 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44313952878727,"sku":"9781878067456","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/L3hwb0ZvSjQ5TWJTQ281UUprUDRIZz09.webp?v=1775072804","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-me-in-the-mirror-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}