Charlie is fierce; she is quite the fireball. Charlie is a woman -
in beauty, in essence, in strength, in grace. Charlie is
justice-minded; she will be heard. Charlie is a lover, a caretaker,
a giver, an advocate, and an impeccable listener. Charlie is sick.
Charlie is poor. Charlie has no family. To American society,
Charlie has no identity. In a country where the "haves" versus the
"have-nots" is an endless war, where she is virtually ignored and
discarded by society as merely another person who does not
contribute to the growth of the economy, the multifaceted girl from
England determines to solidify her place as a woman not to be
denied, but one of virtue and worthy of acknowledgement. Using her
God-given gifts and skills, Charlie maneuvers her way through the
American healthcare system with boldness and cleverness; she will
not be ignored. Some of her fervor for justice comes from her
appreciation of all humankind just because they are simply
people...trying to make it...along different and unique, but
interesting paths. Lots of it comes from bonding with others who
face poverty. Most of her fervor for justice, however, comes from
her firmly rooted placement in the healthcare system; for at the
age of 16, Charlie was diagnosed with a life-altering lung and
digestive condition, one that would seek to claim her life, one
that caused medieval women to question whether their "child was
cursed and would soon die." Written from a social work perspective,
this book explores Charlie's struggle with the ruthless illness,
while battling the healthcare system, and by extension, the people
who construct and perpetuate paradigms that influence inequitable
healthcare practices. For many, Charlie is another nameless face
entangled in the merciless web of the American healthcare system.
For those who knew her best, she is wonder, passion, and mystique
personified; her fingerprints, though invisible to society,
penetrate the hearts of those she pierced.
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