Wheels of courage : how paralyzed veterans from World War II invented wheelchair sports, fought for disability rights, and inspired a nation /

By: Publisher: Nashville ; New York : Center Street, 2020Edition: First editionDescription: 394 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781546084648 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.323/809 23
LOC classification:
  • GV886.5 .D28 2020
Summary: Based on veterans' first-hand accounts, the author shares paralyzed WWII veterans' experiences pioneering the sport of wheelchair basketball, as well as their post-war life experiences and their impact on the disability rights movement.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books - Adult Books - Adult El Gabilan Library El Gabilan Library Adult Books Non-Fiction 796.3238 DAV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 33550033201299
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Based on veterans' first-hand accounts, the author shares paralyzed WWII veterans' experiences pioneering the sport of wheelchair basketball, as well as their post-war life experiences and their impact on the disability rights movement.

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