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Wheels of Courage
How Paralyzed Veterans from World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation
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By David Davis
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"This is an important and groundbreaking story about World War II veterans and their great courage to rise above their afflictions through the path of athleticism. They awakened the public that we are complete human beings who belong in society."Ron Kovic, author of Born on the 4th of July
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"Wheels of Courage tells another remarkable story from the Greatest Generation: the invention of wheelchair basketball. Well written and meticulously researched, David Davis sheds light on a story of courage, inspiration, and hope that is a must read for all basketball fans."Douglas Stark, author of Wartime Basketball: The Emergence of a National Sport during World War II
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"In this masterful narrative, David Davis tells a great story of courage and innovation. By uncovering this lost story of the greatest generation, Davis provides inspiration for those living today."Paul Dickson, author of The Rise of the G.I. Army
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"The most thoroughly researched and best-written book ever written on wheelchair basketball."Armand "Tip" Thiboutot, co-author of Wheelchairs Can Jump!
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Wheels of Courage belongs on every "best of" 2020 booklist. Not only is this a deeply human and inspiring story. Through the lives of three men who pioneered wheelchair basketball at V.A. hospitals, we see taboos crumble and a social movement in its infancy. It is also a remarkable sports story. It is a story of how the participants, spectators, and supporters of wheelchair athletics made sports for people with disabilities a part of the American sporting landscape.Clayton Trutor, DowntheDrive.com
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"Wheels of Courage is the best kind of nonfiction - it's packed with history, reads like a fast-paced novel and will give you a new understanding of the origins of disability culture as we know it."Ian Ruder, Editor of New Mobility Magazine
- On Sale
- Aug 25, 2020
- Page Count
- 400 pages
- Publisher
- Center Street
- ISBN-13
- 9781546084624
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