With a new afterword by Dr. Neal R. Swerdlow of the Tourette Syndrome AssociationLowell Handler, who has Tourettes syndrome, sets out on a journey through less than savory parts of America. From a transvestite bar in Tampa to a flophouse in New Orleans, he meets people who, like himself, dont conform to the standards of conventional society. With a keen eye for detail and an acute sense of. In the first book of its type, praised by reviewers for its humor and humanity, the author recounts how Tourette's Syndrome has shaped his life and explores the nature of the disease and the lives of others who have it. Reprint/5(). In this revealing memoir Handler tells of how Tourette's has shaped his life and provides insight into the strange symptoms that are often debilitating and alienating. As the title suggests, Twitch and Shout is no plea for pity; it is a heartfelt and often humorous effort to reclaim and humanize a disorder that can keep others at a distance.
Twitch And Shout: A Touretter's Tale|Lowell Handler, Asia at the door: a study of the Japanese question in continental United States, Hawaii and Canada|Hamilton Wright Mabie, Power System Analysis|Charles A. Gross, True Feelings|Clinton Hansen. Only a Tourette photographer would have thought to allow still photographs to demonstrate the uncatchable essence of a Touretter in motion. In addition to the still photographs, Handler produced a movie called "Twitch and Shout" as well. The twitching is obvious to most people, but the shouting portion may come as a surprise. Episodic, revealing memoirs of a young man with Tourette's Syndrome, a neurological disorder whose symptoms include uncontrollable tics and touching and odd vocalizations. Handler, a photojoumalist and faculty member of the New School for Social Research, was born with the disorder but not diagnosed until he was a senior at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Lowell Handler is a photojournalist whose work has been published in, among others, Life, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, and the Sunday Times Magazine (London). He served as associate producer and narrator of the Emmy-nominated PBS documentary Twitch and Shout, an exploration of Tourette’s syndrome. With a new afterword by Dr. Neal R. Swerdlow of the Tourette Syndrome AssociationLowell Handler, who has Tourettes syndrome, sets out on a journey through less than savory parts of America. From a transvestite bar in Tampa to a flophouse in New Orleans, he meets people who, like himself, dont conform to the standards of conventional society. With a keen eye for detail and an acute sense of. In the first book of its type, praised by reviewers for its humor and humanity, the author recounts how Tourette's Syndrome has shaped his life and explores the nature of the disease and the lives of others who have it. Reprint.
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