Recalibrating Gravity [TRADE PAPER ]

Welcome to the world of Mary Keating, a quick-witted, fun-loving paraplegic. (Note, however, that she cringes at being labeled.) Fifty years ago, Mary's wide-open world instantly contracted at age fifteen when a teenager drove her into an oak tree at maximum speed. With a wheelchair as a permanent accessory, she was no longer seen as hot or one of in crowd. She found herself transported into an alternate reality— defined now by her disability.

When life becomes overwhelming, Mary jokingly pretends she's trapped in a bad B movie waiting for a new director. Her poetry collection reminds us, no matter how hard life may seem— grace, love, and humor will save us from despair and allow us to live our best life under any circumstances.

"Recalibrating Gravity is impactful, rare, and supple–a book that has stayed with me since I turned the last page." — Joan Kwon Glass, author ofNIGHT SWIM

"Even when those who ought to have known better catastrophically did not, and engaged in extreme stupidity, the conclusion is that she is here, she real, she belongs." — Josie Byzek, Senior Director, Communications and Digital Experience, United Spinal Association

"Mary Keating’s Recalibrating Gravity is a window into the author’s world — its triumphs and sadnesses. This book is full of odd things, keenly observed — as in the poems ‘Bungaroosh’ and ‘The Goat of Christmas Past’ and so many others." — Charles Rafferty, Poet

"Recalibrating Gravity is a peek into the swirling wheels of joy and laughter, tragedy and triumph, love and blessings in the world of Mary, a poet, a lawyer and an adventurer par excellence.” — Dr. Karen Shields, Integrative Wellness Clinician

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