amputees

On his way to State University, nineteen-year-old James runs into a former friend and is immersed in memories from the year they were twelve and learned that monsters exist in the world--and within themselves.

Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing provides a fictional account of her parent's experiences during World War I, when her father was a farmer turned soldier who lost a leg, and her mother was a nurse stationed at Royal Free Hospital; and also describes their relationship after the close of the Great War, based on the real-life memories of the author.

Captain David Rozelle recounts his journey to overcome the loss of his right foot, which he lost in battle, and his fight to return to Iraq to once again serve his country.

A year after a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, sixteen-year-old Jane struggles to make a career choice and deal with family changes, along with her first real romance.

Fourth-grader Donavan is sensitive about the problems he has understanding math, and then when his favorite uncle, a former high school basketball star, returns from National Guard duty an amputee, Donavan's problems get even worse as he struggles to accept this "new" Uncle Vic.

Whether it's innovations like Tommy John surgery for battered pitching arms or a Cheetah prosthesis that lets an amputee run as fast as two-legged sprinters, athletes depend on sports medicine research. This title examines the science behind sports medicine research.

Describes the life of Mariatu Kamara, focusing on her experiences as a child during the civil war in Sierra Leone where she was raped, tortured, and had her hands cut off by juvenile rebel soldiers; and discusses her experiences after the war.

Alastair, a thirteen-year-old who calls himself "Stump" because of his amputated leg, must face a summer at his wealthy but estranged father's beach house in Los Angeles, where he meets his stepmother, falls in love with a teenaged soap opera star, and decides to train for a race with a former Olympic swim coach.

A car accident causes fifteen-year-old Izzy to lose one leg and face the need to start building a new life as an amputee.