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Mongol

by Uuganaa Ramsay - £8.99  Saraband (2014)
paperback    ISBN 13: 9781908643414 | ISBN 10: 1908643412

Mongol [mong-gohl], noun, 1. a member of a pastoral people now living chiefly in Mongolia.
2. (offensive) a person affected with Down’s Syndrome.
 
Uuganaa is a Mongol in Britain, far from the world she grew up in: as a nomadic herder she lived in a ger (yurt), eating marmot meat, distilling vodka from goat’s yoghurt and learning about Comrade Lenin.
 
When Uuganaa’s newborn son Billy is diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome, she finds herself facing bigotry and taboo as well as heartbreak. In this powerful memoir, she skilfully interweaves the extraordinary story of her own childhood in Mongolia with the sadly short life of Billy, who becomes a symbol of union and disunion, cultures and complexity, stigma and superstition – and inspires Uuganaa to challenge prejudice. Mongol is the touching story of one woman’s transformation from outsider to fearless champion of love, respect and tolerance. It’s a moving tribute by a remarkable woman to her beloved baby son, testifying to his lasting impact on a sometimes imperfect world.
 
WINNER, Janetta Bowie Chalice non-fiction award

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