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HarperStudio
October 2009
On Sale: October 1, 2009
240 pages
ISBN: 0061791539
EAN: 9780061791536
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Double take A rapid or surprised second look, either
literal or figurative, at a person or situation whose
significance has not been completely grasped at first.
Kevin Michael Connolly is a twenty-three-year-old man who
has seen the world in a way most of us never will. Whether
swarmed by Japanese tourists at Epcot Center as a child or
holding court at the X Games on his mono-ski, Kevin
Connolly has been an object of curiosity since the day he
was born without legs. Growing up in rural Montana, he was
raised like any other kid (except, that is, for his
father’s MacGyver-like contraptions such as the “butt
boot”). As a college student, Kevin traveled to seventeen
countries on his skateboard, including Bosnia, China,
Ukraine, and Japan. In an attempt to capture the stares of
others, he took more than 33,000 photographs of people
staring at him. In this dazzling memoir, Connolly casts
the lens inward to explore how we view ourselves and what
it is to truly see another person. We also get to know his
quirky and unflappable parents and his girlfriend. From
the home of his family in Helena, Montana, to the streets
of Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur, Kevin’s remarkable journey will
change the way you look at others, and the way you see
yourself.
Comments
2 comments posted.
Re: Double Take
Kevin, you are to be commended for your attitude, determination, and sharing your deepest thoughts with others. God Bless You. Thank you Jen for bringing this story to our attention. Pat Baldwin
(Patricia Baldwin 7:26am November 27, 2009)
Great interview Kevin. You are another example of "handicapped" people are the ones who refuse to conquer the challenges life presented them with.
(Susan Lathen 7:13am November 29, 2009)
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