Iresistible Force - Disability Sport in Canada
Ian Gregson Paralympic Athlete & Amputee

In the past fifty years, the world has radically changed for athletes with disabilities - and so has the world's perception of disability. As author lan Gregson states, "in the space of my own lifetime, people with disabilities have changed from being virtual shut-ins to people performing on the world stage at Olympic and Paralympic events." The feats of athletes like Rick Hansen and Terrv Fox have become the stuff of legend and inspiration for people of all abilities. But, until now, the real story has remained untold: the difficult, brave and ultimately triumphant struggle for the existence and recognition of disability sports. Irresistible Force is the story of this struggle. Through interviews with ley figures, it presents both the history of the movement and the personal stories of gifted athletes who gave-and continue to give-disability sport its irresistible momentum.

Numerous amputee athletes featured.200 pages soft cover

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A near science fiction tale of a young autistic woman who forms a relationship with the hands that are grown on her body for donation purposes.

Inspired by developments in the limb grafting and donation fields, Lise Leroux touches on disability in its many forms in this book published in 1998 by Penguin.

"The book shows that none of us is entirely black or white, even the evil characters have reasons for seeing the world as they do." Amazon Customer review.

***** 5 stars Amazon UK

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Repercussion
India J. Podsen & George Valazquez

The fictionalised story of how dance instructor Antonio Rubio (aka George Valazquez) makes the transition from the world of the fully limbed to that of the world of amputees and people with limb loss.

This is a story of recovery, adaptation and plain bravado in the face of limb loss. India and George put across a great story that will have lots of real world value for others that have been through the process of limb loss.

340 pages softcover only

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One Step at a Time
Lenor Madruga

In the late seventies as young woman Lenor Mudruga was told she had cancer. The cancer was in her hip and to save her the life the cancer and hip had to be removed. Such is the introduction to Lenor Madruga's "One Step at a Time".

Madruga's dealings with family, drug addiction and phantom pain should be a common thread for many amputees. How she kicked the drug habit is particularly revealing.

179 pages Soft Cover

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One Can Do It
A How-To Guide for the Physically Handicapped
Sheri Coin Marshall

Sheri explains how she overcame her loss of her right arm to become an Airline-Transport Rated pilot, inventor, potter, scuba diver, drag boat racer, author and mother of two, plus how-to perform common day to day activities such as cooking, bathing & dressing children, driving standard shift automobiles.

This book is a must for ALL arm amputees.

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