Bless the blood: a cancer memoir
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9780593529492
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| Grouped Work ID | a4cee438-9366-02a9-1824-5286492ba5e8 |
|---|---|
| Grouping Title | bless the blood |
| Grouping Author | walela nehanda |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-04-12 05:08:18AM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-05-14 05:21:42AM |
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Nehanda, Walela
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Nehanda, Walela
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"When Walela is diagnosed at twenty-three with advanced stage blood cancer, they're suddenly thrust into the unsympathetic world of tubes and pills, doctors who don't use their correct pronouns, and hordes of "well-meaning" but patronizing people offering unsolicited advice as they navigate rocky personal relationships and share their story online. But this experience also deepens their relationship to their ancestors, providing added support from another realm. Walela's diagnosis becomes a catalyst for their self-realization. As they fill out forms in the insurance office in downtown Los Angeles or travel to therapy in wealthier neighborhoods, they begin to understand that cancer is where all forms of their oppression intersect: Disabled. Fat. Black. Queer. Nonbinary"--
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9780593529492
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2024
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Kokila
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African American poets
African American poets -- Juvenile literature
Authorship -- Therapeutic use
Authorship -- Therapeutic use -- Juvenile literature
Autobiographical poetry
Gender-nonconforming people
Gender-nonconforming people -- Juvenile literature
Leukemia -- Treatment -- Poetry
Leukemia -- Treatment -- Poetry -- Juvenile literature
Narrative poetry
Nehanda, Walela
Nehanda, Walela -- Juvenile literature
African American poets -- Juvenile literature
Authorship -- Therapeutic use
Authorship -- Therapeutic use -- Juvenile literature
Autobiographical poetry
Gender-nonconforming people
Gender-nonconforming people -- Juvenile literature
Leukemia -- Treatment -- Poetry
Leukemia -- Treatment -- Poetry -- Juvenile literature
Narrative poetry
Nehanda, Walela
Nehanda, Walela -- Juvenile literature
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Bless the blood : a cancer memoir
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Bless the blood : a cancer memoir / Walela Nehanda
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Bless the blood
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a cancer memoir
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African American poets
Authorship
Gender-nonconforming people
Leukemia
Nehanda, Walela
Therapeutic use
Treatment
Authorship
Gender-nonconforming people
Leukemia
Nehanda, Walela
Therapeutic use
Treatment
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