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Book Synopsis Willie the Wheelchair by : Remon M. Jourdan
Download or read book Willie the Wheelchair written by Remon M. Jourdan and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Willie the wheelchair is a delightful story that gently addresses the topics of fitting-in and self-discovery. It encourages children to accept what makes one different " --P. [4] of cover.
Book Synopsis How Willy Got His Wheels by : Deborah A. Turner
Download or read book How Willy Got His Wheels written by Deborah A. Turner and published by Doral Pub. This book was released on 1998 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willy is a lively, friendly dog who wants nothing but a home, even if his legs don't work, and when Deborah adopts him she determines to find a way to help him move about, even if balloons or a skateboard don't do the trick
Book Synopsis Slaying the Cancer Giant with the Word of God by : Reverend Diana M. Fields
Download or read book Slaying the Cancer Giant with the Word of God written by Reverend Diana M. Fields and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reverend Diana M. Fields shares how her faith helped her slay the cancer giant for good in part two of her memoir. After beating breast cancer, she breathed a sigh of relief. But six years after her initial lumpectomy in 2006, doctors told her because the BRCA gene could show up at any time in her other breast, she should consider yet another surgery. She wasn’t ready to hear that and asked God, “Why another surgery?” Just when she had begun to settle into being cancer-free, she was hit with this bombshell news. In continuing to tell her story, the author reveals how she withstood the emotional, and physical toll of medical tests, surgeries, and treatments to slay the cancer giant once and for all.
Book Synopsis The Root: The Marines In Beirut by : Eric Hammel
Download or read book The Root: The Marines In Beirut written by Eric Hammel and published by Daniel Hammel. This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ROOT The Marines in Beirut August 1982–February 1984 Eric Hammel Facing northward out of a second-deck window, the lance corporal was hurled through the window and out into mid- air. He fell thirty feet to the ground and landed on his feet. He was not harmed until falling debris struck him on the head and shoulders. Nearly every other member of the recon platoon in his compartment was killed in the inferno. At 6:22 A.M. on October 23, 1983, a yellow Mercedes truck raced across the parking lot of the Beirut International Airport in Lebanon. Crashing through a chain-link gate into the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit’s headquarters compound, it raced on careening through a shack and into the open atrium lobby of a terminal building in which hundreds of American servicemen were housed, many still asleep. The truck lurched to a stop. Seconds later, 12,000 pounds of high explosives piled in the bed of the truck exploded. The four-story steel-and-concrete building shuddered, then collapsed. Two hundred forty-one Americans were killed and many more were injured in the disaster. Soon after the 24th MAU returned to the United States in November 1983, the Marine Corps granted Eric Hammel an unprecedented opportunity to interview survivors of the bombing and those who came to their rescue. The Root is the result of these interviews. It is a narrative account of the Marines’ mission in Lebanon, describing their escalating involvement in the largely unreported battles fought in and around the shattered city of Beirut. And it presents in detail the terrorist attack on the unit headquarters. The focus of The Root is on the nearly 200 people interviewed by the author—enlisted men and officers—for whom the shock and horror at the bombing were still fresh. Their reactions to the danger, what they survived and how they survived it, their concerns and insights, make The Root a timeless chronicle of the human spirit—and as timely as today’s headlines. Praise for The Root “Illustrates Washington’s exceptional resistance to accepting the facts that contradict its preconceived views. . . . It’s time that we learn from our mistakes and never again put our people in situations we do not understand. A first step is to read how our effort in Beirut turned from a noble cause into having our troops pinned down in an escalating civil war we did not understand.” —Colonel Thomas X Hammes, USMC (Ret.), author of The Sling and the Stone It’s a fine book . . . a fascinating record of the life of a military unit . . . “ —New York Times “Hammel has grippingly reconstructed a story that was often obscured as it unfolded.” —Los Angeles Times “Hammel’s detailed account of individual rescue efforts is intensely graphic. . . . It is first-hand and realistic. It is not sensationalized or trivialized.” —New York Tribune “Eric Hammel’s well-written book . . . strikes a deep emotional chord . . .” —Naval Institute Proceedings “(The Root is) a book about the violence of combat, a first-hand account of death and danger, fear, pain and survival. . . . ” —Baltimore Sun “A disturbingly accurate portrait…well-researched (and) well-crafted. . . .” —Kirkus Reviews “This is a moving book which tells a story that needs to be told.” —San Diego Union
Book Synopsis Psychosocial Aspects of Disability by : George Henderson
Download or read book Psychosocial Aspects of Disability written by George Henderson and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2011 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Psychosocial Aspects of Disability strikes a balance of past, present, and future views of individual, family, societal, and governmental interaction and reaction to persons with disabilities. The past is presented in Part 1, Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities, in which a view of the evolution of societal reactions to disabilities and persons with disability is presented. This perspective is important because it explains how some of the beliefs and attitudes toward disabilities and those who have a disability have developed. Additionally, Part 1 makes us aware from a historical perspective why persons with disabilities have been subject to certain types of treatment from family, friends, and society. Parts 2 and 3 provide discussion of present situations for persons with disabilities as they move toward better inclusion in society. Chapter 5 discusses the need for empowerment of persons with disabilities and how they can empower themselves. Chapter 6 discusses the need for better employment opportunities for persons with disabilities because this is a significant way of empowering persons with disabilities. Chapter 7 discusses federal legislation that has been developed to facilitate the empowerment of persons with disabilities. Part 4, Psychosocial Issues, to a large extent, represents the future for persons with disabilities. The chapters in this section discuss some disability issues that some persons with disabilities will encounter and/or by which they will be affected during the twenty-first century. Additionally, there is discussion of the need for persons with disabilities to attain the full human rights to which they are entitled.
Download or read book Blind Willie written by David Sapsted and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willie Wilcox, a celebrated if wildly objectionable, self obsessed photographer loses his sight in a car crash in North Carolina at the age of 27. Convinced there is nothing more worthless than a photographer with no eyes, he decides to kill himself. But, despite a string of bizarre attempts, he proves particularly inept at it and gets no better when he enlists the help of Vladimir Cartwright, a pianist with no hands. Meanwhile, Richard Quinn, Willie's anonymous assistant, who looks like everyone you have ever seen but nobody you have ever noticed, opts to assassinate Willie.
Download or read book Head On written by Jerry Banks and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel is set again in the Great Northwest. It starts with a dramatic scene of a horrific automobile collision on the day after Memorial Day in 1973 on a mountain road in western Oregon. Two people are killed, and three others suffer serious injuries. A major lawsuit follows, involving several plaintiffs, including an injured wife, two injured children, and the estates of the person killed in the accident. On the opposite side are the manufacturers of both vehicles as well as a service station that had serviced one of the vehicles shortly before the collision. Barry OShea represents one of the vehicle manufacturers, Monarch Motors. Plaintiff hires a local lawyer with little trial experience, who associates Wayne Merriman, a famous litigator from Carson City, Nevada. Fascinating twists and turns portrayed in the pretrial investigations and proceedings keep the readers attention. Merrimans dynamic presence and novel tactics highlight these normally boring proceedings. Barry finds himself involved in a real dog fight. Adding to the mix is an attractive insurance adjuster for the plaintiffs insurance carrier, who has a plan of her own. The trial is held in Astoria, a town of Scandinavian history, situated on the mouth of the Columbia River as it empties into the Pacific Ocean. A judge of Norwegian ancestry is called upon to preside over a very unique trial that has Barry digging deep his bag of tricks to fend off the tactics of the plaintiffs counsel. Because of Merrimans discovery, a substantial settlement is made with one of the vehicle manufacturers. Then Merriman turns his full attention to the case against Monarch, relying heavily upon expert witnesses. Barrys handling of these experts, as well as his preparation of Monarchs defense, leads to another surprising ending, which is a feature of the Barry OShea mysteries series. The fast pace and mobility of this novel will keep the reader riveted to the end.
Download or read book Performance written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Murder in Deep Ellum by : Brick Jordan
Download or read book Murder in Deep Ellum written by Brick Jordan and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-04-21 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Police Detective Ted Hinton has a murder to solve, but is unsure that the suspect they have in custody is the killer. But, how to prove it, especially, when an angry mob shows up at the City Jail to take his prisoner out and hang him for the crime? Thats when an old friend, Texas Ranger Sergeant A.J. Morales shows up. Morales is a former Dallas cop who left the force to join the Marines during the First World War. Returning to a heros welcome he was offered a job as a Texas Ranger, and he accepted. Ten years of chasing banditos through the Rio Grande Valley, or putting corrupt officials behind bars has produced a man tough as nails and good with a gun. Morales has survived being shot, stabbed, or clubbed a dozen times and is unafraid to face the mob. He is even less afraid to take on the real killers who committed MURDER IN DEEP ELLUM. But, can he do so before his star witness is murdered? And, can he overcome the treachery he will face in the city he used to serve? Set against the backdrop of Prohibition and the Great Depression, MURDER IN DEEP ELLUM takes place in Dallas, Texas in early 1930. It is a story that pits good versus evil in a town where some people think they can get away with anything, even murder.
Book Synopsis Reading Between The Lines by : Glynda Shaw
Download or read book Reading Between The Lines written by Glynda Shaw and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-01-20 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading Between The Lines or Who Sews the Sunshine Dress by Glynda Shaw, a 70s coming of age story combining themes of gender, blindness, friendship and innovation. Jeff McGowan, withdrawn adolescent, confused by a tendency to cross dress seeks acceptance and purpose in his small Northwest community. When Irene, a blind clothing designer advertises for a friend/helper, Jeff phones her, is mistaken as a girl and becomes Jennifer. The ruse is frought with risk from the start, becoming increasingly convolute, with the partial discovery of Jeff's secret by a hostile class mate. Jeff's teacher, his intellectual elder sister and even his Mom become involved. The surprise ending combines elements of rehabilitation, alternative technology and a gathering self awareness for Jennifer. The major characters gain new respect and appreciation for one another. An unique story for the bit of Jeff/Jennifer in all of us.
Book Synopsis THE MERCURY ANTHOLOGY by : G. C. Conrad
Download or read book THE MERCURY ANTHOLOGY written by G. C. Conrad and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2024-10-04 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Mercury Anthology” is a stimulating, entertaining, collection of sci-fi short stories. The author, G.C. Conrad, explores human nature through fanciful settings and unique personalities. The protagonists in Conrad’s stories are thrown into a mix of science mystery and wonder, involving natural and unnatural settings. The alien and human characters strive to overcome their challenges as they are confounded by unknown forces generated from within the cosmos.
Book Synopsis How Willy Got His Wings by : Deborah Turner
Download or read book How Willy Got His Wings written by Deborah Turner and published by BowTie Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willy goes on to explore the adventures of flying.
Book Synopsis The Cultured Handmaiden by : Catherine Cookson
Download or read book The Cultured Handmaiden written by Catherine Cookson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in the United States for the first time, this is international bestselling author Cookson's engrossing story of a young secretary looking for romance and respect.
Author :United States. President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :280 pages Book Rating :4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Performance by : United States. President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped
Download or read book Performance written by United States. President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wheels of Courage written by David Davis and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of the carnage of World War II comes an unforgettable tale about defying the odds and finding hope in the most harrowing of circumstances. Wheels of Courage tells the stirring story of the soldiers, sailors, and marines who were paralyzed on the battlefield during World War II-at the Battle of the Bulge, on the island of Okinawa, inside Japanese POW camps-only to return to a world unused to dealing with their traumatic injuries. Doctors considered paraplegics to be "dead-enders" and "no-hopers," with the life expectancy of about a year. Societal stigma was so ingrained that playing sports was considered out-of-bounds for so-called "crippled bodies." But servicemen like Johnny Winterholler, a standout athlete from Wyoming before he was captured on Corregidor, and Stan Den Adel, shot in the back just days before the peace treaty ending the war was signed, refused to waste away in their hospital beds. Thanks to medical advances and the dedication of innovative physicians and rehabilitation coaches, they asserted their right to a life without limitations. The paralyzed veterans formed the first wheelchair basketball teams, and soon the Rolling Devils, the Flying Wheels, and the Gizz Kids were barnstorming the nation and filling arenas with cheering, incredulous fans. The wounded-warriors-turned-playmakers were joined by their British counterparts, led by the indomitable Dr. Ludwig Guttmann. Together, they triggered the birth of the Paralympic Games and opened the gymnasium doors to those with other disabilities, including survivors of the polio epidemic in the 1950s.Much as Jackie Robinson's breakthrough into the major leagues served as an opening salvo in the civil rights movement, these athletes helped jump-start a global movement about human adaptability. Their unlikely heroics on the court showed the world that it is ability, not disability, that matters most. Off the court, their push for equal rights led to dramatic changes in how civilized societies treat individuals with disabilities: from kneeling buses and curb cutouts to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Their saga is yet another lasting legacy of the Greatest Generation, one that has been long overlooked. Drawing on the veterans' own words, stories, and memories about this pioneering era, David Davis has crafted a narrative of survival, resilience, and triumph for sports fans and athletes, history buffs and military veterans, and people with and without disabilities.
Book Synopsis I Remember Them by : Juanita Campbell Rogers
Download or read book I Remember Them written by Juanita Campbell Rogers and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-10-08 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anita Stalls, a retired business executive in her seventies, is on the trip of a lifetime. As she boards the train that will take her back to the southern town of Greendale, Mississippi, where she has not set foot in more than fifty years, Anita is filled with anticipation, apprehension, and heartrending remembrances of her childhood. As she settles back into her train seat for the long ride, her mind soon drifts to the days of her youth spent in Greendale. Sent to live with Moses and Annie Pearl at age four while her mother sought work in another city, it does not take long for Anita to adapt to her new family that includes the elderly grandmother she lovingly calls Mah. Happy living in a little shotgun house in the country surrounded by chickens, mules, and cows, Anita becomes the daughter Moses and Annie never had. As the train sways back and forth and her recollections become more vivid, Anita suddenly feels a sense of longing for the years gone by. I Remember Them is the touching tale of one womans journey through time as she faces the myriad of emotions that accompany the return to her childhood home.
Download or read book Uncanny Bodies written by Scott T. Smith and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superhero comics reckon with issues of corporeal control. And while they commonly deal in characters of exceptional or superhuman ability, they have also shown an increasing attention and sensitivity to diverse forms of disability, both physical and cognitive. The essays in this collection reveal how the superhero genre, in fusing fantasy with realism, provides a visual forum for engaging with issues of disability and intersectional identity (race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality) and helps to imagine different ways of being in the world. Working from the premise that the theoretical mode of the uncanny, with its interest in what is simultaneously known and unknown, ordinary and extraordinary, opens new ways to think about categories and markers of identity, Uncanny Bodies explores how continuums of ability in superhero comics can reflect, resist, or reevaluate broader cultural conceptions about disability. The chapters focus on lesser-known characters—such as Echo, Omega the Unknown, and the Silver Scorpion—as well as the famous Barbara Gordon and the protagonist of the acclaimed series Hawkeye, whose superheroic uncanniness provides a counterpoint to constructs of normalcy. Several essays explore how superhero comics can provide a vocabulary and discourse for conceptualizing disability more broadly. Thoughtful and challenging, this eye-opening examination of superhero comics breaks new ground in disability studies and scholarship in popular culture. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Sarah Bowden, Charlie Christie, Sarah Gibbons, Andrew Godfrey-Meers, Marit Hanson, Charles Hatfield, Naja Later, Lauren O’Connor, Daniel J. O'Rourke, Daniel Pinti, Lauranne Poharec, and Deleasa Randall-Griffiths.
