Greg Marshall, author of Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It, in conversation with Theresa Brown

Healthcare and Humanity Reading Series

Abstract: Greg Marshall's memoir describes growing up in Utah as a gay non-Mormon young man, along with his discovery at age 29 that his “tight tendons” resulted from a medical condition his parents had never revealed to him: cerebral palsy. Marshall's parents kept his diagnosis a secret to avoid stigma and spare him from pejorative views of what it means to be disabled. Reflecting on the meaning of his book, Marshall said, “I’d say at its root it’s about a choice: do you live in the snow-globe reality of a lie (a white lie, a nefarious lie, etc.) or do you break the snow globe and live outside that constructed reality?”

Co-sponsored by the Center for Bioethics & Health Law and City of Asylum, this series is curated by Theresa Brown, RN, author of The Shift and Healing: When a Nurse Becomes a Patient, and features authors whose works explore experiences of health, healthcare, and embodiment. Programs in the series include a brief reading from the author, a moderated conversation, an audience Q&A, and a book signing.

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