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Podcast: New Books in Disability Studies
Episode: Marc Sapir, "I'll Fly Away: Stories About Amazing Disabled Elders" (2025)
Description: We all hope to grow old with dignity and some joyfulness. The intimate narratives of 40 extraordinary elders shared in I'll Fly Away: Stories About Amazing Disabled Elders explore both the challenges of aging and the joys and vibrancy that often persist in the twilight years. Poignant observations of the patients and families by a team of health professionals intersecting daily at the Center for Elders' Independence in Oakland, California, reveal the complexities of aging, identity, amid the assertive persistence of the human spirit.
From a couple's summer drive across the Arizona desert to a family's struggle with men...