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Dwarf, December 2012
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How one woman fought for a body and life she was never supposed to have
Plume
December 2012
On Sale: November 27, 2012
272 pages ISBN: 0452298113 EAN: 9780452298118 Kindle: B008BEWMVC Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Memoir
βIt's okay with me if you picked up this book because you're curious about what it's like to live with dwarfism. But I hope that you'll take away much moreβabout adapting to the world when it won't adapt to you.ββfrom Dwarf
A memoir of grit and transformation for anyone who has been told something was impossible and then went on to do it anyway.
Tiffanie DiDonato was born with dwarfism. Her limbs were so short that she was not able to reach her own ears. She was also born with a serious case of optimism. She decided to undergo a series of painful surgeries that gave her an unprecedented 14 inches of heightβand the independence she never thought sheβd have.
After her surgeries, Tiffanie was able to learn to drive, to live in the dorms during college, and to lead a normal life. She even made time to volunteer, writing to troops stationed abroad, and one of those Marine pen pals ultimately became her husband.
Dwarf is a moving and at times funny testament to the power of sheer determination.
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