Double Take

A Memoir

by Kevin Michael Connolly

On Sale: 05/25/2010

Double Take

A Memoir

by Kevin Michael Connolly

On Sale: 05/25/2010

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About the Book

“Kevin Connolly has used an unusual physical circumstance to create a gripping work of art. This deeply affecting memoir will place him in the company of Jeanette Walls and Augusten Burroughs.” — Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants

“Charming … Connolly recounts growing up a scrappy Montana kid—one who happened to be born without legs... [Double Take] makes for an empowering read.” — People

As featured on 20/20, NPR, and in the Washington Post: Kevin Connolly is a young man born without legs who travels the world—by skateboard, with his camera—on his “Rolling Exhibition,” snapping pictures of peoples’ reactions to him… and finds out along the way what it truly means to be human.

Critical Praise

“Kevin Connolly has used an unusual physical circumstance to create a gripping work of art. This deeply affecting memoir will place him in the company of Jeanette Walls and Augusten Burroughs.” — Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants

“[A] charming memoir… Connolly recounts growing up a scrappy Montana kid—one who happened to be born without legs...[Double Take] makes for an empowering read.” — People

“A courageous, immensely rewarding chronicle expressed in arresting words and pictures.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Life’s most successful survivors meet adversity head on, with an unflinching eye, candor and with humor. Kevin Connolly has such an eye and weaves a rich memoir from the gut about his amazing journey through life.” — Lee Woodruff, author of In an Instant

“Beautiful, revealing, and stimulating...[Connolly] is a good storyteller...whether describing his first high school wrestling match, the path from novice to champion skier or what it’s like to travel around the world on a skateboard.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Touching and comedic, inspiring and telling...[Double Take] is a remarkable portrait of the human spirit.” — The Free Lance-Star Publishing Co

“[Double Take] reminds the reader that perspective is everything. It’s an inspiring read about a human being who doesn’t concern himself with what he has lost or never had. [Kevin Connolly] is a lucky man, sharing his bounty with us.” — Sacramento Book Review

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780061791529
  • ISBN 10: 0061791520
  • Imprint: Harper Perennial
  • On Sale: 05/25/2010
  • Pages: 240
  • List Price:18.50 CAD
  • BISAC1 : ART / Women Artists
  • BISAC2 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / People with Disabilities
  • BISAC3 : ART / Individual Artists / General
  • BISAC4 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Artists, Architects, Photographers

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