Nancy Mairs
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July 23, 1943
Nancy Mairs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nancy Pedrick Smith July 23, 1943 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 2016 (aged 73) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | writer |
| Known for | Argument against discrimination based on disability |
| Spouse | George Mairs |
Nancy Mairs (née Smith; July 23, 1943 – December 3, 2016) was an author who wrote about diverse topics, including spirituality, women's issues and her experiences living with multiple sclerosis.
Mairs was born on July 23, 1943, in Long Beach, California.[1]
She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) when she was 28, and began using a wheelchair soon after.[1] She wrote several essays on her experiences as a self-described "cripple", including "On Being a Cripple," "Sex and the Gimpy Girl," and the memoir Waist High in the World.[1]
In her 30s, she converted to Roman Catholicism, a faith that she frequently wrote about in her essays.[1]
She was married to George Mairs.[2]
Nancy Mairs died in Tucson, Arizona on December 3, 2016.[3]
