Beyond the pale : folklore, family, and the mystery of our hidden genes
The story begins on St. Stephen's Day, 2010, in St. John's, NL, when the author gives birth to a baby girl named Sadie Jane who has a shock of snow-white hair. After three months of medical testing, Sadie is diagnosed with albinism, a rare genetic condition where pigment fails to form in the skin, hair and eyes. She is visually impaired and faces a lifetime indoors. A journalist and folklore scholar accustomed to processing the world through other people's stories, Emily is drawn to understanding her child's difference by researching the cultural beliefs associated with albinism worldwide.
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- ISBN: 1443423564
- ISBN: 9781443423564
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Physical Description
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282 pages : illustrations (some colour) - Edition First edition.
- Publisher Toronto : Harper Avenue, [2015]
- Copyright ©2015
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 29.99 |