Mongol
By: Uuganaa Ramsay
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9781908643414; 9781908643421
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Mongols; Social life and customs; Children with mental disabilities; Manners and customs; Down syndrome; Biography
Description: Uuganaa is a Mongol living in Britain. When her son Billy is diagnosed with Down's Syndrome, she has to face all the taboos associated with the term 'mongol'. In this powerful memoir, Uuganaa skilfully interweaves the extraordinary story of her own childhood in Mongolia with the short life of Billy, who inspires Uuganaa to challenge prejudice.
Notes: Also issued online.