Books tagged: cerebral palsy

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Daddy Bent-Legs: The 40-Year-Old Musings of a Physically Disabled Man, Husband, and Father    by Neil Matheson
Price: $4.95 USD. 26020 words. Published on March 15, 2010. .

DADDY BENT-LEGS is a memoir all about the author's life experience growing up with a physical disability (Cerebral Palsy). Told through a series of eclectic anecdotes, the book is very much an "Everything-You-Ever-Wanted-To-Know-About-Physical-Disabilities-But-Were-Afraid-To-Ask" affair. It's light-hearted, humorous, and an easy-to-pick-up read for all ... an impactful, inspirational testimony.
33 Secret Tips To Handle Cerebral Palsy Your Mom Never Told You!    by Editorial Team Of MPowerUniversity.com
Price: $27.00 USD. 2310 words. Published on July 18, 2010. .

Almost 800,000 kids are affected with cerebral palsy. If you happen to know one, here is a set of tips and techniques that you can use right away to make it a pleasant experience to you as well as the child. Let me accept the fact that it IS tough. However, our tips and techniques gives you the gentle,loving touch ONLY you can give to the child.
All Time Is Now    by Katie Letcher Lyle
Price: $9.99 USD. 56780 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on January 17, 2011. .

Once upon a time, there was a perfect family: one father, one mother, and one perfect son. Then they had an “imperfect” child. The author writes about how their “perfect” family adapted to living with and caring for their “imperfect child” — but more than that, this funny, wise book is about how Jennie graced their lives, and showed them they didn't know beans about "perfect."
Stories From the Forest -- stories by a counselor at a camp for children with special needs    by Daniel Roth
Price: Free! 21190 words. Published on June 8, 2011. .

Because of the people, campers and counselors, on the pages of this story I am a better person. I have been taught the real meaning of courage, perseverance and unconditional love. I have been shown a standard I can only hope to one day live up to and I am deeply indebted to each of them for that.
Midnight Fighter    by William Forde 
Price: $3.00 USD. 5190 words. Published on August 16, 2011. .

Cassey Blake, an 8-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer befriends a dying foal. This tender and enchanting story tells of how Cassey sleeps by day and works by night to save the life of 'Midnight Fighter', a colt from champion stock, who will never run, jump or walk again without a limp. Share and experience the love, bravery and sheer perseverance expressed between Cassey and her crippled companion.
On Autumn's Wing, A Story of Birth Trauma, Brain Injury and Miracles.    by Heather Winkeljohn
Price: $3.99 USD. 34500 words. Published on November 6, 2011. .

This is the story of a hemiplegic child, Autumn. She was a normal baby until delivered by vacuum extraction. Autumn lost seventy-five percent of her left brain from a massive stroke. The book chronicles the family's experience, struggles, and accomplishments from birth to the present. It's a story of valuable lessons but raises questions about our health care, legal system and use of the vacuum.
Ryan's Bike    by Heather Payer-Smith
Price: $1.99 USD. 4860 words. Published on December 20, 2011. .

Ryan loves bikes – it’s all he ever thinks about. Ryan also has Cerebral Palsy and will never be able to ride a bike of his own... or will he?
Walking In My Sleep    by Michael C Cooney
Price: $1.99 USD. 71990 words. Published on December 28, 2011. .

In this vivid, intelligent, often comical memoir of finding his way in the world as a boy and young man with Cerebral Palsy, Michael Cooney, founder and president of Team Diversity Media, describes his journey to adulthood, and from one coast to the other, as a series of adventures in which he’s sometimes the hero, sometimes the loser, and sometimes a little in between.
It's Easier to Dance    by Annie Laurie Harris
Price: $3.99 USD. 17840 words. Published on May 12, 2012. .

It's Easier to Dance, a memoir, by Annie Laurie Harris, a woman of African American Heritage, born with cerebral palsy, depicts the highlights, turning points and crossroads of her life while living with cerebral palsy