How do you let the world know that you have a strong personality and ideas about many subjects? How do you express your opinions, needs, and desires? You tell people or write them down. But, what if you cannot speak clearly, cannot use your hands to write or pick things up, cannot take care of yourself or do the smallest task on your own? How do you then express yourself and get your needs met? People with cerebral palsy face some or all of the issues above, depending upon how severe their cerebral palsy is. Cerebral palsy happens when sufficient oxygen does not reach the brain for a...

This book contains a collection of many of the poems, short stories, essays, articles, and letters that Joe Hemphill wrote between 1960 and 2011. Joe is a prolific writer, despite the fact that he was born with cerebral palsy and has dealt with multiple and profound disabilities all of his life. Joe hopes this book will provide insight into one man's quest to live his life to the fullest, even from a wheelchair. In Joe's writings, you will find unusual insights. The stories, essays, articles, and poems in this book reflect the experiences that have shaped who Joe is and how he approaches...

The Story of a Man, Who Has Cerebral Palsy, And His Interactions With One of His Care Providers.