Piece by piece : how I built my life (no instructions required)

Author

David Aguilar

Call Number

• J 921 AGUILAR (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Languages

Translated into English from the Spanish.

Publication Information

New York : Amazon Crossing Kids, 2022.

Physical Description

282 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

Summary

"David Aguilar was born missing part of one arm, a small detail that seemed to define his life and limit people's ideas of who he was and who he could be. But in this funny and heartfelt memoir, David proves that he can throw out the rulebook and people's expections and maybe even make a difference in the world--and all with a sense of humor. At only nine years old, David built his first prosthesis from LEGO bricks, and since then he hasn't stopped creating and thinking about how his inventions, born from a passion for building things, could fuel change and help others."--

Notes

"Previously published as Pieza a pieza by Penguin Random House Grup Editorial in Spain in 2021."--Title page verso.

"First published in English by Amazon Crossing Kids in collaboration with Amazon Crossing in 2022."--Title page verso.

Contents

• Roses, carnations, etc.
• Disabled?
• Rompecuellos
• Laces
• I put on my shoes and...
• ...I coudn't stay still
• A day like any other
• Fall down and... get back up?
• The detonators
• A siesta
• Explosions
• Bruises and getting knocked silly
• Piece by piece
• The tale of Hand Solo
• No Rorschach test
• The saddest summer of my life
• I've already lived through this
• Connections and goals
• Welcome, Mr. LEGO
• From the stars
• The click
• The final piece
• Acknowledgments.