I'd Rather Be Dead Than Deaf

A Young Woman's Journey With Liver Cancer

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Diaries & Journals, Inspirational, Women's Nonfiction, Art, Young Adult, Debut, and Poems

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Death and Profanity

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Mar 19, 2024

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I'd Rather Be Dead Than Deaf

A Young Woman's Journey With Liver Cancer

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Dying teenager captures her experience in journals, poetry, and art.

In her own words, this is the journal of Adrienne Wilson, a teenage artist, poet, and beloved sister. Before her death from liver cancer at the age of fifteen, Adrienne expressed her funny, bright soul in this prolific journal. Her musings on life, relationships, music, love, and the beautiful grime of her adopted hometown of Los Angeles leap off the page; her deep sensitivity and perspective are captured in full-color prints of her award-winning artwork. Steeped in late-90s nostalgia, this artistic journey through a teenage girl’s eyes is moving, often hilarious, and unforgettable.

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Genres

Diaries & Journals, Inspirational, Women's Nonfiction, Art, Young Adult, Debut, and Poems

Trigger Warnings

Death and Profanity

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Not part of a series

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Publication Date

Mar 19, 2024

Page Length

442 pages

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E. Adrienne Wilson was a talented artist, gifted writer, voracious reader, and a budding musician when she was diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma in May 2001. Some of her academic achievements include a UCLA Creative Writing Scholarship, Principal's Honor Roll (all three years in middle school), Presidential Academic Achievement Award, California Junior Scholastic Federation Gold Sealbearer, and Outstanding Portfolio Award (8th grade). When Adrienne was diagnosed, she was finishing her first year of high school at Burbank High, where she maintained a 4.0 GPA. She completed two years of fine art studies at the Ragan Art Academy and was the youngest person accepted into the program at that time. Adrienne received honorable mentions in many art competitions, and her artwork was displayed in three Los Angeles galleries.