You Have Not A Leg To Stand On

Author : D.D. Mayers
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781785382598

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You Have Not a Leg to Stand On by D.D. Mayers Pdf

This book tells the story of one man's journey from happiness to despair and back again. At thirty-two and at the peak of health, D.D. Mayers lived in a Kenyan paradise with his beautiful wife. Then tragedy struck; an accident left him paralysed from the waist down, destined to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Mayers takes the reader on an emotional yet witty and amusing tour of his life, guiding us from his childhood (and the ‘pointless' schooling he receives) through to his emergence as a young man who somehow finds himself earning money as a professional actor. One role takes him to Kenya, where we meet his wonderful wife, and we join the two for a trip through the Middle East, many years before war ravaged much of its warmth and beauty. After moving to London for a number of years, the couple return to Kenya - only for them to experience a life-changing event. The gripping storytelling throughout the book takes us from the author’s despair and feelings of worthlessness all the way through to a final, peaceful contentment. You will laugh and you will cry - but you won’t be able to put the book down.

Author : Oliver Sacks,Oliver W. Sacks
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998-04-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780684853956

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A Leg to Stand On by Oliver Sacks,Oliver W. Sacks Pdf

Originally published: New York: Summit Books, 1984.

Author : Mary O'Brien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1843867435

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Not a Leg to Stand on by Mary O'Brien Pdf

Mary O'Brien never let the grass grow under her feet, even though she lost both legs at the age of two in a farm accident. As Ireland's first double amputee to be fitted with artficial limbs she soon learned to ride a bicycle and careered off into a full life. Now with colour and humour Mary charts the milestones along the way: Growing up in a large family where her accident was never discussed. Her years as just another of the girls at a convent boarding school. Working as an Occupational Therapist for 30 years through a revolution in mental health care. Meeting and marrying John and raising two sons. Learning to swim and then going on to win Triple Gold at the Disabled Games and Stoke Mandeville. Studying Art, teaching it, and gaining wide recognition as a professional artist. Being awarded an M.B.E. Between these pivotal moments Mary describes all other trials, tribulations and triumphs of a remarkable life. Through it all, she stands tall on the only limbs she has ever known while her warm vivid memories present a unique picture of Ireland since the Second World War. They will inspire readers to constantly reach beyond their limitations and make their mark.

Author : Amy Hindley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : People with disabilities
ISBN : 0473439344

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Not a Leg to Stand on by Amy Hindley Pdf

Author : Sanna-Kaisa Tanskanen,Marja-Liisa Helasvuo,Marjut Johansson
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027256072

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Discourses in Interaction by Sanna-Kaisa Tanskanen,Marja-Liisa Helasvuo,Marjut Johansson Pdf

The fourteen contributions in this collection come from different approaches in pragmatics, interactional linguistics, conversation analysis, discourse analysis and dialogue analysis; the name given to what is studied ranges from spoken language and conversation to interaction, dialogue, discourse and communication. What the articles have in common is a similar starting point: they are informed by a form of linguistic understanding which has emerged within what could be called the interactional turn. The materials investigated come from several different languages, representing a variety of interactions: private and public, written and spoken, historical and present-day. While studies of such diverse materials naturally differ in their starting points, goals and aims, engaging them in a dialogue can help reveal where old beliefs may be challenged and new understandings may emerge. The interactional approaches to discourse presented in this volume show that there are several discourses on interaction: interconnected, parallel, but also varying and even divergent.

Author : Ki Chiu Kwong
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 945 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368863074

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A Dictionary of English Phrases with Illustrative Sentences by Ki Chiu Kwong Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2002 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Labor laws and legislation
ISBN : MINN:31951D03524095Z

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Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor Pdf

Author : United States. Congress Senate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2418 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:35112104265808

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Hearings by United States. Congress Senate Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1426 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Stock ownership
ISBN : UCAL:B2923884

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Proposed Extension of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency Pdf

Pt. 2--Contains records of 1945-1946 court proceedings relating to bankruptcy and debt readjustment of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1066 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009845830

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Cobbett's Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain. Parliament Pdf

Author : Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1070 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OSU:32435072621097

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Hansard's Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain. Parliament Pdf

Author : Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1070 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : MINN:31951D01069782I

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The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain. Parliament Pdf

Author : D.D. Mayers
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781785382581

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You Have Not a Leg to Stand On by D.D. Mayers Pdf

This book tells the story of one man's journey from happiness to despair and back again. At thirty-two and at the peak of health, D.D. Mayers lived in a Kenyan paradise with his beautiful wife. Then tragedy struck; an accident left him paralysed from the waist down, destined to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Mayers takes the reader on an emotional yet witty and amusing tour of his life, guiding us from his childhood (and the ‘pointless' schooling he receives) through to his emergence as a young man who somehow finds himself earning money as a professional actor. One role takes him to Kenya, where we meet his wonderful wife, and we join the two for a trip through the Middle East, many years before war ravaged much of its warmth and beauty. After moving to London for a number of years, the couple return to Kenya - only for them to experience a life-changing event. The gripping storytelling throughout the book takes us from the author’s despair and feelings of worthlessness all the way through to a final, peaceful contentment. You will laugh and you will cry - but you won’t be able to put the book down.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215034007

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New media and the creative industries by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee Pdf

Incorporating HCP 1091-i to viii, session 2005-06. Incorrectly printed with "fourth report" on document

Author : Charles Reade
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547778332

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Griffith Gaunt by Charles Reade Pdf

Griffith Gaunt is a tale of a poor man who makes his fortune and a fine living, but has one weakness in the form of an insane jealousy. This weakness prevents him from being happy in marriage with Catharine Peyton, a Cumberland heiress, so he leaves her, finding a new romance with a lovely innkeeper Mercy. Griffith assumes the identity of his illegitimate brother, Thomas Leicester, and marries Mercy, but his passion again leads to jealousy which drives him to trials and tribulations that surpass false representation.