
Leg
the story of a limb and the boy who grew from it
$34.54
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2024
Summary
Leg: A Memoir of Family, Resilience, and Unexpected Revelations
Greg Marshall’s early years were, to put it mildly, bizarre. Picture this: a lopsided teenager, navigating high school on a limp and a prayer, or confined to a wheelchair post-surgery, all while nursing a crush on half the Utah Jazz. This is the nineties, after all.
Now, splice in a mom battling chemo while pounding out her newspaper column, a dad grappling with ALS, and a chorus of delightfully foulmouthed sibl…
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9781398716360 |
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ISBN-10: | 1398716367 |
Author: | Greg Marshall |
Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
Imprint: | Trapeze |
Format: | Paperback |
Number of Pages: | 304 |
Release Date: | 14 October 2024 |
Weight: | 260g |
Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
This hilarious and wholly unique memoir by Greg Marshall tackles many subjects: disability, family relationships, and coming out (twice). With signature wit and humor, Marshall takes material that could be morbid in the hands of a lesser writer, and dares his readers not to laugh. He knows he’s had an unconventional life, but there’s no self-pity here. Instead, he embraces the absurdity of it all and leans into it, making one hell of an entertaining book. * Buzzfeed, Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Book of 2023 *Smart and heartfelt … His honesty and clarity in writing about disability makes this debut one to watch. * LitHub, Most Anticipated Books of 2023 *Greg Marshall’s Leg has all the ingredients of an addictive memoir. But what separates this book from the pack is Marshall’s rich and rare perspective navigating the world as a queer disabled person. Marshall delves into his unique life experiences to illustrate the all-too-relatable struggle to be your authentic self and he does it with unflinching honesty. He’s one of the most exciting new voices in non-fiction. I could get lost in his brilliant brain forever. * RYAN O’CONNELL, author of Just by Looking at Him *
About The Author
Greg Marshall
Greg Marshall was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. A National Endowment for the Arts Fellow in Prose, Marshall is a graduate of the Michener Center for Writers. His work has appeared in The Best American Essays and been supported by MacDowell and the Corporation of Yaddo. Leg is his first book.
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