{"product_id":"out-of-the-box-25-deaf-and-disabled-artists-activists-and-adventurers-from-aotearoa-new-zealand","title":"Out of the Box: 25 Deaf and disabled artists, activists and adventurers from Aotearoa New Zealand","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e‘Deaf or disabled people get put in a box. It’s frustrating, it’s tiring and it’s boring. I want that box to be broken open!’—Mojo Mathers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut of the Box\u003c\/i\u003e, an illustrated book for readers aged 12+, author Trish Harris shares the stories of 25 Deaf and disabled New Zealanders – artists, activists and adventurers – who have broken open the box and claimed their space. ‘They’ve put a flag in the ground, as in the drawing on the cover,’ writes Harris. ‘They’ve said, “I’m doing life my way” and “this is what I need, in order to be who I am”.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe second half of the book provides a detailed timeline of significant Deaf and disability milestones in Aotearoa New Zealand, from the 1840s to the present day. This little-known history anchors the stories in the events and attitudes of their time, and enables readers to see how political decisions and social progress have a real impact on people’s lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe 25 New Zealanders profiled include people who swim, cycle, act, protest, make films and music, write books, perform live comedy, ski, dance, make laws, teach, travel, invent things and more.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut of the Box\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates both big achievements and everyday life. It shows that many of the mountains disabled people face are created by society – and that those mountains can be moved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Otago University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55303966130498,"sku":"9781991348227","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7822\/1890\/files\/9781991348227.jpg?v=1785121010","url":"https:\/\/greatkiwibook.store\/products\/out-of-the-box-25-deaf-and-disabled-artists-activists-and-adventurers-from-aotearoa-new-zealand","provider":"The Great Kiwi Bookstore Kaiapoi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}