a body less perfect
",Before I knew better, I tried to hide the very thing that gave me individuality and strength. , Today, I consider cerebral palsy a blessing, one that benefited my life in far more ways than it hurt.", In this award-winning book, the author shares poems ,revealing life growing up and aging with Cerebral Palsy (CP). , Each poem is accompanied by a short note explaining what inspired that poem. , Some aspects of life are recalled as good, others, with forthright honesty, are ,not. , , Even with such challenges, the author exudes a positive attitude, ,remembering life as ,more good times than bad. , Many people have gone through similar times
- ISBN: 9780996399043
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The poems in this book reveal the author's life growing up and aging with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Some aspects of his life were good; others were not. Many people have gone through similar times; he is not alone on this journey. The author claims a lifelong disability does not have to be a lesser life. His poems record the good and bad parts of his life. The author, in his late fifties, hopes that the reading of these poems will be a help and an inspiration for those with CP and a help for those who know those with CP.
The poems in this book reveal the author’s life growing up and aging with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Some aspects of his life were good; others were not. Many people have gone through similar times; he is not alone on this journey. The author claims a lifelong disability does not have to be a lesser life. His poems record the good and bad parts of his life. The author, in his late fifties, hopes that the reading of these poems will be a help and an inspiration for those with CP and a help for those who know those with CP.
