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Christina M. DiSalvo
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Salsa Dancing into the Social Sciences: reflection
My takeaway from this book is that I need to go back to/continue grad school. I finally finished rereading the book that was assigned to...
Christina M. DiSalvo
Oct 2, 20193 min read
Far from the Tree: Transgender
This chapter of Solomon's book was the one that I dog-eared the most. I do not have any personal experience with this identity--only...
Christina M. DiSalvo
Sep 26, 20191 min read
Far from the Tree: Crime
With popular culture beginning to dabble in the reality of incarceration, I had a basic understanding of criminality as an identity, but...
Christina M. DiSalvo
Sep 26, 20192 min read
Far from the Tree: Prodigies
This chapter was one that I dog-eared the pages the second most, and I believe it was because I do not have any experience with...
Christina M. DiSalvo
Sep 26, 20191 min read
Far from the Tree: Autism
I was struck by a story Solomon shared about a girl living with autism named Carly. She typed the following: "'If I could tell people one...
Christina M. DiSalvo
Sep 25, 20192 min read
Far from the Tree: Son
"All kinds of attributes make one less able. Illiteracy and poverty are disabilities, and so are stupidity, obesity, and boringness....
Christina M. DiSalvo
Sep 24, 20192 min read
Book review: Far from the Tree by Andrew Solomon
I look forward to sharing more of my thoughts provoked by various quotes in this book...
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