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    Empty Sleeves
    Empty Sleeves
    Empty Sleeves
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    Empty Sleeves

    By Peggy Buxton

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    At home Linda pretended to be missing both arms, in public with just one. Always the sleeve would dangle free. Dreams often were of a life without both. Then one night she met a blind woman with one arm.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPeggy Buxton
    Release dateJul 29, 2013
    ISBN9781301928026
    Empty Sleeves
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    Peggy Buxton

    Author, wife, lover, and amputee. I have been missing my left leg for years. Growing up I felt that it should not be there, and it is has been a blessing to have it gone. Today's term for this condition is BIID and in the past simply referred to as being a 'wannabe'. I am a full-time crutch user. Like my husband, I find amputees fascinating. 'Devotee' is the frequently used term. My stories have characters that mirror my life in some manner - wanted/needed to be an amputee or want to live with an amputee. I make no apology for my descriptions of these people and there is no intent to take away from the suffering of some amputees. I love feedback on the stories, but I cannot promise to reply.

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