{"product_id":"the-me-in-the-mirror-9781878067456","title":"The Me in the Mirror","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eWriter, activist and artist Connie Panzarino was born in 1947 with the  rare disease Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type III, formerly called Amytonia  Congenita. Throughout a childhood filled with both pain and joy, she  strove to define herself: \"I knew I was different. Now I had a name for  the difference, like being Italian or Jewish. I was an Amytonia. I  didn't understand if that meant that I would never walk, or if all it  meant was lack of muscle tone. I didn't know that most children with  this disease die before they're five years old.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this deeply moving  and eloquent memoir, Connie Panzarino describes her decades of struggle  and triumph, her relationships with family members and long-time lover  Ron Kovic (author of \u003ci\u003eBorn on the Fourth of July\u003c\/i\u003e), her eventual turn to  lesbianism, and her years of pioneering work in the disability rights  movement. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with spirit, passion and defiance, \u003ci\u003eThe Me In The Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e  tells the story of a remarkable life.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Seal Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51391707185457,"sku":"9781878067456","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pageaday.com\/products\/the-me-in-the-mirror-9781878067456","provider":"Page-A-Day","version":"1.0","type":"link"}