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Lowell Handler has Tourette's syndrome, a disorder characterized by exaggerated facial tics, sudden jerking movements of the body and limbs, and explosive public outbursts, usually in the form of expletives and racial epithets. Although he is a successful and acclaimed photojournalist, Handler has often seen himself as an outsider--a social outcast. With courage and candor, he recalls the difficulties he suffered growing up, the confusion he experienced when doctors misdiagnosed his bizarre behavior as a psychological aberration, and finally how, restless and despairing, he embarked on a quest for answers. In "Twitch and Shout, Handler sets out, camera in hand, on a journey through less than savory parts of America. From a transvestite bar in Tampa to a flophouse in New Orleans to a community health center in New York, he meets a variety of people who, like himself, don't conform to the standards to conventional society. With a keen eye for detail and an acute sense of humor, this memoir perfectly captures the unique and unforgettable life of a Touretter.

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Book category Books in English Health & personal development Family & health Coping with personal problems

• Full title: Twitch And Shout
• Subtitle: A Touretter's Tale
• Author: Lowell Handler
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• EAN: 9780816644513
• ISBN: 0816644519
• ID: 04729728
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Weight: 292 g
• Dimensions: 134 × 215 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 13. August 2004

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