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No Arms, No Legs, No Problem

Author : Bob Lujano

Publisher : Write with Grace

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 18,82 MB

Release : 2014-12-24

Category :

ISBN : 9780986305313

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Former Paralympian did the Unthinkable A man cannot choose to be born; he can however, choose to live. After he was abusively raised by the belt, abandoned by his mom, and then struck with a strain of meningitis that required all four limbs to be amputated, nine year old Bob Lujano faced an incredible decision. In a coma clinging to life, Lujano, wrapped like a mummy, sat up. A visitor stood at the end of his bed and gave him the choice to live or go to heaven. To give up and choose heaven would be the easy way out and no-one would blame him. To choose life meant living physically as a quad amputee and emotionally with the scars of rejection, abandonment, and abuse. Others would quite. He kept going. Staring ahead like a zombie, Lujano gave an unthinkable answer: "I don't care what state my body is in. I want to live. I have things to do." His decision was granted. From that day on, he fought and pushed his way into "normal" schools and activities to live a substantive life of independence like everyone else. The National Enquirer called him a "gutsy kid...[who] beats the odds." Larry King said Lujano and his Murderball teammates and co-stars were "inspirational" because they wouldn't trade their disability. Today, Bob does not consider himself to be disabled because he chooses life. Physically, he is able to live, work, drive, date, and cook just like the rest of us; independent without caretakers. Emotionally, he concentrates on gratitude and all the good that life has to offer. This broken family is restored; a legacy of abuse is redeemed to a legacy of championing and protection. In an age where image is everything and people are discounted for the way they look, Lujano crashes stereotypes and demands the reader to live their life with everything they've got: perseverance, love, forgiveness, joy, and peace. This is no woe-is-me story; Lujano chooses gratitude in the fact that he gets to live and he encourages others to do the same. No Arms, No Legs, No Problem is the inspirational memoir of a quad amputee living life on his own terms.



Snakes Have No Legs

Author : Kelly Tills

Publisher : FDI Publishing LLC

Page : 28 pages

File Size : 47,36 MB

Release : 2021-12

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9781736700495

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Can a snake wear shoes? No! But they sure can win a race. Snuggle up with your tiny human as they learn how snakes can slither up trees, on land and even in the water. See all the fun shapes a snake can make with its body and giggle as the legged animals try to do the same. Enjoy hearing your child shout out the answers to silly questions like "Can a snake wear gloves?" This call and response format is a time-tested method for keeping kids engaged and interacting, instead of just chewing on the pages. For the most curious toddlers, there's a bonus page of a few more fun facts about snakes. Part of the Different Bodies series These sweet books us vibrant illustrations, and fun facts about animals to introduce kids to body diversity. Revel in giggles with your tiny human as they absorb the value of being different. Geared for the attention span of the youngest readers, each book focuses on one interesting fact about one animal at a time.



"No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance"

Author : Sheldon Patinkin

Publisher : Northwestern University Press

Page : 601 pages

File Size : 10,48 MB

Release : 2008-05-20

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 0810119943

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Traces the American musical from its rich beginnings in European opera. This book talks about the infancy of the musical - the revues, operettas, and early musical comedies, as well as the groundbreaking shows like "Oklahoma!" and "Show Boat", with references to how history, literature, fashion, popular music and movies influenced musical theater.



Look Ma, No Hands, No Legs Either

Author : Kent Bell

Publisher : iUniverse

Page : 169 pages

File Size : 33,91 MB

Release : 2014-07-24

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1491736895

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When Kent Bell was born on Valentine's Day in 1965, he was not expected to live even twenty-four hours. Now, forty-nine years later, he just keeps going and going. In Look Ma, No Hands, No Legs Either, he narrates his life story, beginning with being born without arms or legs. In this memoir, Bell tells what it's like living and thriving with a disability. From his birth, to moving regularly with his military family, to attending school and college, to accomplishing more in life than an average person, he shares the ups and downs of almost fifty years. Look Ma, No Hands, No Legs Either details how Bell, a sports enthusiast, became a scorekeeper for many activities, from Little League to the pros, including being the first disabled person to be an official scorekeeper in the 2004 USA Olympic basketball event. Bell's story shows how everyday he faces insurmountable obstacles to the most simple of activities. Through fortitude and perseverance he has achieved his dreams, and he has also been proactive in working on committees and task forces to change the laws for people with disabilities. With detail and emotion, Look Ma, No Hands, No Legs Either communicates Bell's determination of courage, passion, strength, endurance, integrity, and most of all, a positive attitude.



The Mullah with No Legs and Other Stories

Author : Ari Barkeshli Siletz

Publisher : Nicholas Brealey International

Page : 192 pages

File Size : 34,96 MB

Release : 1992

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9781877864100

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In these remarkable short stories, Siletz gives a fresh view of Iran. Based on the authors own experience, the stories focus on the family, friends, and acquaintances of a child growing up in Iran, later living in England and finally America.



No Excuses

Author : Kyle Maynard

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 192 pages

File Size : 33,71 MB

Release : 2012-02-13

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1596986573

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He was born a congenital amputee, his arms ending at his elbows and his legs at his knees. But that didn’t stop Kyle Maynard from becoming a champion, on the wrestling mat and in his life. No Excuses is the inspiring story of Kyle’s battle against the odds. You’ll learn about the family who supported him, the coach who trained him, and the faith that strengthened him to face the toughest fights.



Legs

Author : William Kennedy

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 321 pages

File Size : 31,89 MB

Release : 1983-01-27

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0140064842

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Legs, the inaugural book in William Kennedy’s acclaimed Albany cycle of novels, brilliantly evokes the flamboyant career of gangster Jack “Legs” Diamond. Through the equivocal eyes of Diamond’s attorney, Marcus Gorman (who scraps a promising political career for the more elemental excitement of the criminal underworld), we watch as Legs and his showgirl mistress, Kiki Roberts, blaze their gaudy trail across the tabloid pages of the 1920s and 1930s.



Frogs Without Legs Can't Hear

Author : David W. Anderson

Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 25,21 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Discipling (Christianity)

ISBN : 9780806646497

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It takes a whole church frog - head (leadership), torso (body), and legs (home) - to raise persons of faith in a world set against the ways of God. Frogs Without Legs Can't Hear: Nurturing Disciples in Home and Congregation challenges church professionals and volunteers to shift the center of faith formation from the congregation to a shared center involving the home and ministry in daily life. Drawing on five principles that define the congregation-home partnership, and four key faith practices that promote faith development, David W. Anderson and Paul Hill have written a timely and provocative book keenly suited to ministry in the 21st century.



Who Says I Can't

Author : Rob Mendez

Publisher : Harper Horizon

Page : 253 pages

File Size : 35,29 MB

Release : 2021-09-07

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0785239413

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On paper, Coach Rob Mendez sounds like any other football coach on any other field across America: passionate, authoritative, knowledgeable. But he’s unlike any other coach you know--in fact, he’s probably unlike any other person you know. Born with an extraordinarily rare condition called tetra-Amelia syndrome, Rob has no arms or legs. He moves with the assistance of a custom-made, motorized wheelchair that he operates with his back and shoulders. Many people look at Rob and see limitation, yet Rob sees opportunity: Opportunity to pursue his passion for football. Opportunity to change the way people perceive physical disability. Opportunity to serve as a role model for the hundreds of kids he’s coached over the years. Told with both humor and frankness, Who Says I Can’t? takes readers on Rob’s incredible journey, from his birth to loving parents who wanted to afford him every chance for happiness, to the emotional and physical hurdles he faced while seeking independence, to receiving the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the ESPY Awards in 2019. Each day, Coach Rob rolls onto the field and shows his players that dreams are achievable when you show up, do the work, and believe in yourself. And after reading this book you, too, will believe that anything is possible.



Four Legs Bad, Two Legs Good!

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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 23,17 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780618809097

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An award-winning author and illustrator adds a lively new chapter to George Orwells classic "Animal Farm," in which a duck brings a joyful transformation to the farm--and to Orvie the pig. Full color.