paraplegics

A brief biography of Canadian Paralympian and philanthropist Rick Hansen.

Matt Sanford recounts his struggle to rebuild his life after a car accident killed his father and sister and left him paralyzed from the chest down and confined to a wheelchair.

Describes how one individual leads an active life as a regular mother despite a paralysis of the legs that requires her to use a wheelchair.

Presents the true story of Rick Hansen, whose life was changed forever when the truck in which he was riding flipped over and left him paralyzed from the waist down.

The biography of a former competitive skier and leading candidate for the 1956 U.S. Olympic team who was paralyzed during a skiing accident at age eighteen.

Autobiography of Heidi von Beltz, an aspiring movie producer, telling the story of her fight to recover from an automobile crash on the set of "The Cannonball Run, " in 1980 that left her paralyzed from the neck down, and discussing the spiritual breakthrough that she believes is the key to her success so far.

A biography of the young veteran who wrote of his struggle to create a meaningful life after being crippled during the Vietnam War.

The memoir of a paraplegic journalist, describing his experiences as a reporter for National Public Radio in exotic locations, and the challenges of living in a wheelchair.