Writer Nancy Mairs has long dazzled Tucsonans with her candid portrayals of a life spent with literature, her family and the debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis in books like Remembering the Bone House , Plaintext and Carnal Acts . A Life among the Nondisabled , which emerges as pure testimonial to will. Blending humor with fierce insight, the book charts her disease, and how it's shaped both her self-perception and the reactions of those around her.
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For information, call 792-3715. The works of Bailey Doogan, Holly Roberts and Chris Rush combine with potent force in a new exhibit at the Etherton Gallery . Giving us a glimpse into the power of the painted image and pictorial invention, the body of work is stamped with Doogan's signature portrayal of contemporary, unstable and empty human forms. Chris Rush's painting takes symbolism to new, full-blown levels, as he explores the nature of disparate ideas. Using common cultural icons, he introduces tension-producing alternative elements.