This is a great book about Mooney's journey of self-discover by finding others like himself: different from the "norm." Mooney writes: "Not big buses, like most kids rode to school, but short ones, the symbol of disability and pain in my life. I knew it well." For those who have been Othered by our schooling practices this book is for you to celebrate our differences and not take the ways in which our schooling system and society defines disability keep us down.
The style of Mooney’s writing will make you laugh, smile, and think about issues of disability and normality by gaining a peak into his interactions with himself and people like Ashley and her mother Deborah. Deborah, in her mid-forties, is the mother of Ashley who is deaf and blind due to a tumor that she had when she was young. Mooney shares their stories and others about their ordinary life that is truly extraordinary.
I first heard of Johnathan Mooney during undergraduate school. I read his other book, Learning Outside The Lines: Two Ivy League Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give You the Tools for Academic Success and Educational Revolution , which he co-authored with David Cole. I recommend both of his books.
The style of Mooney’s writing will make you laugh, smile, and think about issues of disability and normality by gaining a peak into his interactions with himself and people like Ashley and her mother Deborah. Deborah, in her mid-forties, is the mother of Ashley who is deaf and blind due to a tumor that she had when she was young. Mooney shares their stories and others about their ordinary life that is truly extraordinary.
I first heard of Johnathan Mooney during undergraduate school. I read his other book, Learning Outside The Lines: Two Ivy League Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give You the Tools for Academic Success and Educational Revolution , which he co-authored with David Cole. I recommend both of his books.
Happy Reading! David
The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal