| The Worldwide Church of the Handicapped Contributor(s): Williams, Marie Sheppard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0595378730 ISBN-13: 9780595378739 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: 'Marie Sheppard Williams is delightfully politically incorrect. She takes us inside sheltered workshops, hospitals, funeral parlors, assorted agencies staffed by social workers, and to a United Way picnic attended by dwarfs. Her characters are unique and unforgettable. This is a disarming, disturbing book." -Maxine Kumin, author of "Women, Animals, & Vegetables, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. '"Worldwide Church is an absolute joy. I have been reading it all day.and made a fool of myself at Starbucks because I was laughing so hard that tears ran down my face, and then I started to cry.." -Anne Lamott, author of "Bird by Bird, and "Traveling Mercies 'It's a wonderful book!.." -Bill Holm, Minnesota Author of "The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere on Earth; and Minnesota Book Award Winner |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: 362.409 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.65 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Minnesota - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'Marie Sheppard Williams is delightfully politically incorrect. She takes us inside sheltered workshops, hospitals, funeral parlors, assorted agencies staffed by social workers, and to a United Way picnic attended by dwarfs. Her characters are unique and unforgettable. This is a disarming, disturbing book." -Maxine Kumin, author of Women, Animals, & Vegetables, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. 'Worldwide Church is an absolute joy. I have been reading it all day.and made a fool of myself at Starbucks because I was laughing so hard that tears ran down my face, and then I started to cry.." -Anne Lamott, author of Bird by Bird, and Traveling Mercies 'It's a wonderful book .." -Bill Holm, Minnesota Author of The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere on Earth; and Minnesota Book Award Winner |