This Way Up - Where would I be without a good set of wheels?
by Rhett Brown
Price: $4.99 USD. 44810 words.
Published on April 30, 2012. Nonfiction.
Rhett Brown the Life Saver. Now that’s a strange title for a man in a wheelchair. Why is he in a chair? Why is he labelled a ‘tetraplegic’? What does that mean for him? How does he cope with everyday life?
One day on a construction site … A near suicide, divorce, rehabilitation – any one of these would stretch a person to the limit, but Rhett had them all to deal with. Read his amazing story.
Location: New Zealand
Member Since: April 30, 2012
Rhett Brown
Biography
Prior to his accident, author Rhett Brown worked in a variety of jobs, including police
officer, antique furniture restorer, forest service hunter, banker, butcher, handyman
and small-time farmer. He now lives with four full-time caregivers and requires a
wheelchair to get around.
‘My simple presence is a stark reminder that we are not bulletproof,’ says Rhett. ‘And
a reminder to those who have fallen – in some way or other - that as mere mortals we
possess an immeasurable power to get back up again and get on with living life to the
full.’
officer, antique furniture restorer, forest service hunter, banker, butcher, handyman
and small-time farmer. He now lives with four full-time caregivers and requires a
wheelchair to get around.
‘My simple presence is a stark reminder that we are not bulletproof,’ says Rhett. ‘And
a reminder to those who have fallen – in some way or other - that as mere mortals we
possess an immeasurable power to get back up again and get on with living life to the
full.’