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By Susan Parker. 2002
Memoir by a woman whose fiftyish physicist husband, Ralph Hager, became a C-4 quadriplegic in 1994, the result of a…
bicycling accident. Parker describes how, after years of an active outdoor life in California, she learned to manage Ralph's physical and emotional needs--and to tend to her own. Some strong language. 2002By Christopher Reeve. 2002
Christopher Reeve, quadriplegic since an equestrian accident in 1995, contemplates what a successful life comprises. Offers his thoughts on parenting,…
religion, advocacy, faith, recovery, and keeping a sense of humor along with hope. 2002By Travis Roy, E. M. Swift. 1998
Hockey player Travis Roy was paralyzed and left a quadriplegic almost immediately after taking to the ice in his first…
collegiate game at Boston University in 1995. He describes his rehabilitation, supportive family, and eventual return to school in a wheelchair. For senior high and older readers. 1998By Margot Russell. 2001
Seventeen essays describe how people deal with having multiple sclerosis (MS). The editor remembers the changes in her life as…
she climbs Machu Picchu. Single father Dave Perez lives for his children, while Gary Lavenson has found acceptance by participating in an experimental program. Prologue by Montel Williams. 2001By Laurie Lawlor. 2001
Biography of the blind and deaf girl whose spirit knew no limitations. Discusses Keller's achievements in the context of the…
social expectations for women and people with disabilities in the early twentieth century. Describes her disappointments and frustrations as well as her accomplishments. For grades 5-8. 2001By Lissa Bachner. 2022
The extraordinary bond between Lissa Bachner, a young blind woman, and Milo, a neglected, frightened horse, helped them become one…
of America's most inspiring, successful riding teams in the world of show jumping. Lissa Bachner was born with a passion for horses and won her first blue ribbon at age five. Other awards would follow as a young rider, and for years Lissa trained with jumpers, tackling more difficult leaps, and working to perfect her ride. When blindness struck in her teens, it appeared her passion for riding would come to an end. How could she jump hurdles when she could barely navigate through her own home? But success, trust, and love came to Lissa when her trainer convinced her to buy a "diamond in the rough" from Germany. On New Year's Eve, Milo arrived at the barn, frightened and neglected. Taking one look at his shaking, filthy body, Lissa promised Milo that he would only know kindness. Through countless eye surgeries and the many months of training and work, Lissa and Milo formed a magic bond that made them inseparable. With effortless humor and penetrating compassion, Lissa weaves a story of unfaltering faith in Milo, and the unconditional love they sharedBy Kelley Jo Burke. 2021
Kelley Jo Burke embarks on a wild journey to understand many things, including the part where her grandfather sort of…
murdered her grandmother. Returning to a house filled with her first memories of childhood, she begins to explore the complex origins of her own anxiety. Along the way, she reflects on alienation and immigration, mental health and generational trauma, and the nature of memory itself. A memoir filled with raw honesty, comedy, tragedy and graceBy George Sullivan. 2000
Biography of the gifted woman who successfully dealt with her own disabilities while trying to better the lives of other…
deaf and blind people. Uses excerpts from Helen Keller's writings. For grades 3-6. 2000By Charles Champlin. 2001
A journalist for fifty years relates his lifestyle accommodations after being diagnosed in 1999 with age-related macular degeneration. Describes his…
adjustments to being unable to drive and read, organizations and tools that have assisted him, and medical treatments he has tried. 2001By Lois J Einhorn, Lois Einhorn. 1998
An account of Helen Keller's public speaking, concentrating on the characteristics, effectiveness, and broad range of topics of her speeches.…
Observes that, although sightless and deaf, she learned to communicate effectively, inspiring others with her "vision of a better tomorrow." Provides a chronology of her discourse. 1998By Elisabeth Gitter. 2001
The life of Laura Bridgman, deaf and blind from age two, who became one of the most famous women of…
the mid-nineteenth century. Explores her education with Samuel Howe at Boston's Perkins Institution for the Blind; views her achievements in the context of American social, cultural, and intellectual history. 2001. 2001By Richard Galli. 2000
Chronicles eleven days in 1998 that began on the fourth of July, when the author's seventeen-year-old son, Jeffrey, suffered a…
broken neck diving into a backyard pool. Describes reviving Jeffrey, learning he is a quadriplegic, and struggling with the question of ending his life support. 2000By Erik Weihenmayer. 2001
In this adventure-packed memoir, the author recalls rebelling against becoming blind by age fifteen. Relates acquiring a passion for mountaineering…
and developing the character traits that enabled him to succeed. Covers his climbing exploits and his wedding on top of Mount Kilimanjaro. Some strong language. 2001By Marc Maurer. 1999
Collection of Dr. Jernigan's writings composed mostly during the 1990s. Includes numerous speeches and excerpts from the Kernel Books. In…
an introduction, Marc Maurer, of the National Federation of the Blind, describes Jernigan as a man who "changed the lives of blind people through his example and inspiration."By Jeff Savage. 2000
Profiles ten athletes who have made sports history. Includes baseball pitcher Jim Abbott, born without a right hand; golfer Ben…
Hogan, whose legs were injured in a car crash; and track star Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who ran despite asthma. For grades 4-7. 2000By Carin T Ford, Carin T. Ford. 2001
Discusses the life and accomplishments of Helen Keller (1880-1968). Covers how illness left her blind and deaf at an early…
age and how her teacher, Annie Sullivan, helped her overcome these handicaps. Describes Keller's determination to have a college education and to improve conditions for others. For grades 6-9. 2001By Dorothy Herrmann. 1998
A chronological account of Keller's long, eventful life, written from a woman's perspective. Herrmann explores Keller's world, perceived without sight…
or sound; her ability to remain cheerful about her disabilities; and her relationship with teacher Anne SullivanBy Alvin Roberts. 1998
The author, who is blind, reminisces about his forty years as a rehabilitation counselor, recalling some of his clients and…
how much he enjoyed being in the field. He also describes learning to live, travel, and work with blindness, based on personal experiences from the 1950s to the 1990sBy Jim Knipfel. 1999
At age twelve, Knipfel's uncle told him he "better start learning braille," but it was years before he knew he…
had retinitis pigmentosa. Then a brain lesion began causing erratic behavior. With humor and honesty, Knipfel recalls his reluctance to accept his condition and how he has coped. Strong languageBy Kenneth Jernigan. 1998
Eight essays by blind people who express their self-confidence in pursuing personal goals. A couple describe their trip to a…
South African game park. A social worker explains why she left a secure job for a riskier career as a writer. And a magazine editor relates why baking bread has been a longtime pleasure