Biography & Autobiography, People with Disabilities
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10-33
An Officer Down Steps Back Up by Laurie White
10-33 – the portable radio code every police officer dreads. “Officer down.” On November 27, 1998, Laurie White, in her third year as a constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was that “Officer down.” Shot in the line of duty, Laurie had ...
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Three Minutes for a Dog
My Life in an Iron Lung by Paul R. Alexander
Contrary to popular belief Polio is not extinct. This is the true story of an indomitable spirit afflicted with unimaginable physical and psychological challenges. Paul Alexander’s life is a saga that started in 1946 and has been profoundly shaped ...
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Mending Nerves
An Empathetic Journey with Multiple Sclerosis by Robert Cusinato
EVERYTHING THAT HE THOUGHT would happen could no longer happen. His failing physical abilities reminded him while his eyes affirmed this truth. Or so he thought. Mending Nerves follows the journey of Lobio, a seasoned physiotherapist working ...
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Lost - 7 hours to Live
The Paul Kerr story and his 2nd chance at life. by Lori Luczka
It was a beautiful early summer day on the Kootaney's one to remember. I was home, My town that I knew well and the people knew me. Carbon Compound helmet on I headed out for a bike ride up Grey Creek Pass. On my return that afternoon something ...
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Love is Blind
by Ruth E. Vallis
Excited and full of the confidence of youth, totally blind Ruth arrived in London, England, to study Physiotherapy. She spoke the same language, was domestically independent, and had good mobility skills: how hard could this be? As it turns out, ...
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Building a Boy
A Mother's Memoir by Cynthia Robson
The doctor said, “There appears to be something wrong with your baby from the head down.” I had never imagined I would give birth to a child with so many extreme needs. Professionals told me to place my son in an institution and walk away. I ...
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Lessons Learned
My Journey to the Podium by Josh Pauls
Life constantly changes the shots it throws at us. Do you know what to do when life’s on a breakaway to your open net? Or, do you know how to face a major roadblock in your career? Furthermore, are you looking for gold medal-winning strategies ...
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You're Not Dead
The story of a boy by Jason Garden
You’re Not Dead chronicles its Hero’s travels during his ten-month hospitalization, beginning with his viral meningoencephalitis, and ending with his struggle to regain his life and independence. Acerbic and illuminating, You’re Not Dead pulls the ...
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I, Atsu
by Atsushi Uyeda and Teruko Uyeda
I was born in 1931 with cerebral palsy. At that time people with my condition did not live for long, or were institutionalized. Thanks to the loving kindness of my parents and family I have lived a long time. This book is a tribute to all parents ...
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What My Wheelchair Taught Me
by Lisa Dianne Jones
Lisa Jones made a conscious choice to disregard what fate might have chosen for her, instead embracing and consistently using her free will to the maximum. What My Wheelchair Taught Me is about Lisa Jones, soulmate to others and how she has led her ...
