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Beyond the Pale: Folklore, Family and the Mystery of Our Hidden Genes
Emily Urquhart
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Description for Beyond the Pale: Folklore, Family and the Mystery of Our Hidden Genes
Paperback. 'Beyond the Pale is a powerful story about maternal love, the long reach of family and the ways -- good and evil - we react to disability.' - Katherine Ashenburg, author of The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 266 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Emily's story begins on St. Stephen's Day, 2010, in St. John's, Newfoundland when she gives birth to a baby girl named Sadie Jane with a shock of snow-white hair. Within 3 months Sadie is diagnosed with albinism, a rare genetic disorder where pigment fails to form in the skin, hair and eyes, with accompanying maladies such as photophobia and partial blindness.
Emily is drawn to understanding her child's differences by researching the cultural beliefs associated with albinism worldwide; a journey that takes her to a faraway continent, through her own family tree, and all the while unearthing discoveries that vacillate ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909762336
SKU
V9781909762336
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Ref
99-99
About Emily Urquhart
Emily Urquhart, a writer and folklorist, grew up in a small town in southwestern Ontario and has lived in Nice, Dublin, Edinburgh, Toronto, Vancouver and Kyiv, among other places. She has a doctorate in folklore from Memorial University of Newfoundland and undergraduate degrees in journalism and art history. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including Reader's Digest, Flare and ... Read more
Reviews for Beyond the Pale: Folklore, Family and the Mystery of Our Hidden Genes
Beyond the Pale is a brave, thoughtful, clear, and always graceful journey through the terrifying randomness of genetics and the unexpected ways genetic anomalies can mark not just children, but all the lives around them. Best of all, it ends with a surprise - one that will interest anyone thinking of having a family.
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