Book description
Just Jill is an inspirational and moving account of one woman's triumph
over adversity and how she used her own experience of disability to
benefit others. When she was growing up during the 1940s very few people
were aware that Jill Allen-King had lost an eye as a baby. However, when
tragedy struck for the second time and Jill went completely blind on,
what should have been, one of the happiest occasions of her life her
wedding day, she was rendered housebound. For seven years, Jill barely
left the house, too scared to go outside unless she was taken by her
husband and family. The birth of her daughter, Jacqueline, gave her
renewed purpose but could not give her back the thing she desperately
needed her independence. It was only when Jill got her first guide dog
that she began to rediscover the world outside of her front door and
take those first giant steps towards regaining her freedom. It was a
journey that would lead to a life of campaigning for reform and helping
others. Jill's autobiography charts her journey from partially sighted
child to totally blind adult and beyond, culminating in her being
awarded the MBE for her many achievements. Just Jill is an important
book that raises questions about what it means to have a disability in
our society and how we can all learn from the work of Jill Allen-King.
Just Jill is an inspirational and moving account of one woman's triumph
over adversity and how she used her own experience of disability to
benefit others. When she was growing up during the 1940s very few people
were aware that Jill Allen-King had lost an eye as a baby. However, when
tragedy struck for the second time and Jill went completely blind on,
what should have been, one of the happiest occasions of her life her
wedding day, she was rendered housebound. For seven years, Jill barely
left the house, too scared to go outside unless she was taken by her
husband and family. The birth of her daughter, Jacqueline, gave her
renewed purpose but could not give her back the thing she desperately
needed her independence. It was only when Jill got her first guide dog
that she began to rediscover the world outside of her front door and
take those first giant steps towards regaining her freedom. It was a
journey that would lead to a life of campaigning for reform and helping
others. Jill's autobiography charts her journey from partially sighted
child to totally blind adult and beyond, culminating in her being
awarded the MBE for her many achievements. Just Jill is an important
book that raises questions about what it means to have a disability in
our society and how we can all learn from the work of Jill Allen-King.
