Wheels of courage : how paralyzed veterans from World War II invented wheelchair sports, fought for disability rights, and inspired a nation /
Publisher: Nashville ; New York : Center Street, 2020Edition: First editionDescription: 394 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781546084648 (hardback)
- 796.323/809 23
- GV886.5 .D28 2020
Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Books - Adult | El Gabilan Library | El Gabilan Library | Adult Books | Non-Fiction | 796.3238 DAV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 33550033201299 |
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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