The first half of this book is about nursing homes and assisted living and how to do it well by giving people their autonomy back. The second half is The first half of this book is about nursing homes and assisted living and how to do it well by giving people their autonomy back. The second half is about palliative and hospice care at the end of life (illustrated primarily through old people with untreatable cancer). It demonstrates how often this is handled poorly, but also how to handle it well. This is both a useful guide for medical practitioners, friends, family, and sooner or later oneself. Learning about this feels empowering and alleviates some anxiety about the process of dying. Palliative medicine can help you to die with low pain and in sleep.
This book is not about mortality per say – if we didn't have illness or aging but just went from perfect health one day to a peaceful death asleep that night then assisted living and hospice care wouldn't be necessary. The book doesn't raise questions such as how to go on living (even when healthy) and also be aware of the finiteness of one's existence. Or seeming insignificance or meaninglessness. For these topics read Death....more
Nerenberg advocates for a nerodivergent, rather than pathological, approach to looking at people with autism, ADHD, etc., in a world designed for neurNerenberg advocates for a nerodivergent, rather than pathological, approach to looking at people with autism, ADHD, etc., in a world designed for neurotypical people. In this respect I am fully supportive. I found this book dry and repetitive to read, however, and stopped 75% through....more
Short and insightful account Vaid-Menon's experience as non-binary and gender non-conforming. To me it clearly illustrates how sometimes cis people saShort and insightful account Vaid-Menon's experience as non-binary and gender non-conforming. To me it clearly illustrates how sometimes cis people say that they don't support gender roles, yet it is so ingrained that they perpetuate them all the time.
Transphobic person: Anyone can wear a dress, I don't care, it doesn't determine their gender. Harry Styles: Is masculine and wears a dress. Transphobic person: That's not allowed! He's destroying masculinity!...more
This is a super cute short booklet an example of the non-binary experience which is both highly relatable for queer people, and also highly accessibleThis is a super cute short booklet an example of the non-binary experience which is both highly relatable for queer people, and also highly accessible for friends and allies....more
I'm loath to give this book a negative review (and I sure hope Getty doesn't read this; this review is for others) because there are not that many booI'm loath to give this book a negative review (and I sure hope Getty doesn't read this; this review is for others) because there are not that many books on non-binary identities. However, this is not the only one and of the ones I've read it's my least favourite.
The main thing is I couldn't tell from the title if this book is intended for cis people who want to understand non-binary people, or for queer people who want to understand themselves. Having read it I am still unsure. Some parts of it seem to be advice for allies: how to correct yourself if you make a mistake with someone else's pronouns. Whereas other parts of the be advice for non-binary people themselves: how to politely break-up with a friend who does not respect your pronouns.
I found it to be neither particularly insightful nor affirming if you are reading it as a queer person yourself. Conversely, I found it too antagonistic to recommend to friends and family....more
Very cute, informative, and accessible book, possibly the best introduction I've read.Very cute, informative, and accessible book, possibly the best introduction I've read....more
The writing is very beautiful, and Liptrot helps one appreciate the beauty of the barren landscapes and wide skies on the Orkney islands. Liptrot's stThe writing is very beautiful, and Liptrot helps one appreciate the beauty of the barren landscapes and wide skies on the Orkney islands. Liptrot's story was rather unrelatable to me, personally, although I did appreciate hearing a first-person perspective of alcohol addiction....more
This book gave me a great insight into a period of South African and apartheid history that I knew very little about. It is sobering and saddening to This book gave me a great insight into a period of South African and apartheid history that I knew very little about. It is sobering and saddening to find some parallels to current events (particularly in 2020). I also noticed some parallels to American history, which I have been learning more about recently (partly through the documentary "13th" (2016)). I found the writing style formal and rather dry, which meant it took me a long time to finish this book....more
This is the best book about non-binary and gender queer experience that I've read! I'm not going to recommend it to my friends and family just yet becThis is the best book about non-binary and gender queer experience that I've read! I'm not going to recommend it to my friends and family just yet because I'm worried it's honesty could come across as too explicit, although I hope to one day. And I would highly recommend it to cis people, as well as non-binary and trans people....more
Wow what an absolutely great book! I had high expectations and it was better than I thought. Because there's a lot of authors each chapter reads like Wow what an absolutely great book! I had high expectations and it was better than I thought. Because there's a lot of authors each chapter reads like a mini essay or a medium-length article, which helps to keep it engaging: I read a few back to back each sitting. The variety of authors also makes it hard to summarise. I did have some favourites, of course Pádraig Ó Tuama being on of them. Another advantage is that there are a variety of stories and experiences so many reader will find something they can relate to, be it growing up in a religious environment, or growing up as an LGBTQ+ person, or both....more
I only recently read Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, and so in my head-cannon this book feels very much like a sequel. I found iI only recently read Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, and so in my head-cannon this book feels very much like a sequel. I found it interesting and compelling and therefore quite easy to get stuck into. I also learnt more about the history of apartheid in South Africa that I didn't know about, particularly the involvement of Cuba....more
This book is really good, but I also found it very unrelatable, so I don't think I will read it again.This book is really good, but I also found it very unrelatable, so I don't think I will read it again....more
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