The Life And Legend Of A Polio Victim
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The Life And Legend Of A Polio Victim
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Author : Dr. Cliff Edward Williams
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2009-03-19
The Life And Legend Of A Polio Victim written by Dr. Cliff Edward Williams and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Dr. Cliff Williams was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi. At age eighteen months, he was stricken with polio. He had corrective surgery when he was about five years old. Dr Williams attended St. Francis Elementary and High School, Yazoo City, Mississippi. After high school, he had the second surgery on his right foot and later was fitted with a leg brace. The next year he had the third surgery again on the right foot. He kept the faith and attended Mississippi Vocational College, Itta Bena, Mississippi, where he earned the bachelor of science degree in business education. Later, he attended the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, where he earned the masters degree in business education. He also earned the doctorate degree in business education with a cognate area in Organizational Behavior Management at the University of Houston, Houston, Texas. Dr. Williams spent one year in St. Louis, Missouri, and worked as a teletype operator for the Third District Police Department. He returned to Mississippi and taught school at OBannon High School, Greenville, Mississippi, for two years. After the last year at OBannon, he accepted a position to teach business subjects at Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, Mississippi. He was employed there for thirty-five years. During this time, he was married to Ms. Catherine Williams and he is the father of two children. Tragedy struck in his life as his brother-in-law was killed, gangland style, in Chicago, Illinois. Another brother-in-law was killed during a robbery, while he was working in a convenience store in Houston, Texas. Later, his auntie died from emphysema, and his father had a fatal heart attack. All of this occurred within a span of two years. He had gotten numerous articles published in the Clarion Ledger, a Jackson, Mississippi based newspaper and had published a book. Dr. Williams retired in 1999 and since has served on numerous boards. He also served as vice president of the Mississippi Valley State Alumni Association, Humphreys County chapter and is currently serving as the vice president of the Retired Education Personnel Association, Humphreys County Chapter. He has been able to take family vacations to places like Dayton, Ohio, where they visited the Air Force Museum. Noticeably seen there were the airplanes that were used by presidents Roosevelt, Bush Senior, and Bill Clinton. A trip to Cape Canaveral, Florida, resulted in a tour of the National Aeronautic Space Administration (NASA). They went to San Diego and visited other cities such as Lake Elsinore, Alpine, Los Angeles, and Escondido. They stayed at the Lawrence Welk Resort in Escondido, California. While there, they went to Mexico. A trip to Phoenix, Arizona, resulted in a trip to Old Town and the Titan Missel Silo. On a tour they saw George McGoverns home and the home of Paul Harvey. One year, they went to Little Rock, Arkansas, and got a chance to visit the Bill Clinton Library. Another noticeable trip was the one to Orlando, Florida. They visited the Believe It Or Not! Museum, Universal Studios, Epcot Center, and Sea World.
Trapped
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Author : Betty Banister
language : en
Publisher: Saskatoon : Western Producer Prairie Books
Release Date : 1974
Trapped written by Betty Banister and has been published by Saskatoon : Western Producer Prairie Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Poliomyelitis categories.
Polio S Legacy
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Author : Edmund J. Sass
language : en
Publisher: Upa
Release Date : 1996
Polio S Legacy written by Edmund J. Sass and has been published by Upa this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
Victims of polio recount their experiences, in chapters such as Of Iron Lungs and Wheelchairs, Under the Knife, Adult Polio, Old Timers, Complete (or Almost Complete) Recovery, Active Lives, and Late Effects. The 35 stories range between the 1930s and the 1990s and reveal much about people's perception of the disease, the medical care and providers, the social reaction, and the evolution of memory through the years. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Come Smile With Me
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Author : Peter Thwaites
language : en
Publisher: Peter Thwaites
Release Date : 2003-12
Come Smile With Me written by Peter Thwaites and has been published by Peter Thwaites this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The book is a short inspirational tale of the adventures and experiences of a polio survivor from the early 1950's. The bok is full of amusing anecdotes exploring the first 50 years of his eventful, and certainly not boring life. This is living life to the full in spite of a disability 'Come Smile With Me' is a short autobiography written by a Polio survivor. Peter was unfortunate to be one of the millions world wide who became infected by Polio in the early 1950's. Peter was initially totally paralyzed by the illness and in spite of his doctors reporting that he would never walk again, and probably not sit up, has gone on to live a very full life. Peter is partially disabled but this has not stopped him from participating in a wide range of activities. The chapters describe the many stages that his life has gone through up to the present day. 'Come Smile With Me' is an invitation to follow Peter's life from the traumas of the Polio virus, and how this subsequently resulted in further deterioration later in life, but also enjoy many of the numerous amusing anecdotes. The book is written in a very easy style and is both thought provoking and in many passages highly amusing. whether disabled or not, and successfully demonstrates the positive side to almost every event that we may be forced to go through. A very good read for someone who would like a lift, or is currently going through a difficult time in his or her life.
Twin Voices
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Author : Janice Flood Nichols
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2008-09-30
Twin Voices written by Janice Flood Nichols and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Today, more than fifty years after the Salk vaccine was declared safe and effective against polio, the virus remains an active killer and crippler in several Third World countries-a fact that most of us around the globe have forgotten. But Janice Flood Nichols will never forget. A childhood victim of the 1953 Dewitt, New York, polio epidemic, her personal and professional life have been profoundly shaped by her experience. Nichols lost her twin brother, Frankie, to the disease and suffered temporary paralysis, leading her to choose a career as a rehabilitation counselor. Despite setbacks, Nichols has never lost her optimism. In this heartwarming memoir, she offers an intimate account of her miraculous steps to healing, the simple ways she continues to celebrate her brother's short but joyous life, and her unwavering determination to help eradicate the virus from the world. Twin Voices provides a unique and timely glimpse into one of the twentieth century's most deadly diseases.
Bobby
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Author : Robert Goodwill
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-03-01
Bobby written by Robert Goodwill and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-01 with categories.
This is an autobiographical story of the author's life as a polio victim and a testimony of his faith. It was written for his children and grandchildren. So, that they will have a descriptive history of his life. It is hoped that it may be useful to other people who are interested in knowing more about Polio, also.
Living With Polio
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Author : Daniel J. Wilson
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-11-15
Living With Polio written by Daniel J. Wilson and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-15 with Medical categories.
Polio was the most dreaded childhood disease of twentieth-century America. Every summer during the 1940s and 1950s, parents were terrorized by the thought that polio might cripple their children. They warned their children not to drink from public fountains, to avoid swimming pools, and to stay away from movie theaters and other crowded places. Whenever and wherever polio struck, hospitals filled with victims of the virus. Many experienced only temporary paralysis, but others faced a lifetime of disability. Living with Polio is the first book to focus primarily on the personal stories of the men and women who had acute polio and lived with its crippling consequences. Writing from personal experience, polio survivor Daniel J. Wilson shapes this impassioned book with the testimonials of more than one hundred polio victims, focusing on the years between 1930 and 1960. He traces the entire life experience of the survivors—from the alarming diagnosis all the way to the recent development of post-polio syndrome, a condition in which the symptoms of the disease may return two or three decades after they originally surfaced. Living with Polio follows every physical and emotional stage of the disease: the loneliness of long separations from family and friends suffered by hospitalized victims; the rehabilitation facilitieswhere survivors spent a full year or more painfully trying to regain the use of their paralyzed muscles; and then the return home, where they were faced with readjusting to school or work with the aid of braces, crutches, or wheelchairs while their families faced the difficult responsibilities of caring for and supporting a child or spouse with a disability. Poignant and gripping, Living with Polio is a compelling history of the enduring physical and psychological experience of polio straight from the rarely heard voices of its survivors.
Polio Child
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Author : Carol Rankmore
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2016
Polio Child written by Carol Rankmore and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Poliomyelitis categories.
During the 1940s and 50s, Canadian families lived in a state of panic, trying to shield their children from being infected by the often deadly and very widespread disease: poliomyelitis. No one knew how it was transmitted; no one knew why a child was infected. Journey with Carol Rankmore as she tells her story from polio survivor to the previously unknown condition now called Post-Polio Syndrome. Her sensitive memories of childhood coupled with wry humour and historical background make this book a must-read memoir that has major implications for ageing polio survivors today. Carol was hospitalized for months at a time for each of six corrective surgeries at the newly-opened Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Winnipeg. In these days before Medicare, Carol was fortunate that this state-of-the-art hospital offered free medical support to families in financial need. Carol takes us through a frightening and lonely childhood into an adulthood thought to be 'cured' of the deadly disease and its after-effects. But had the experience coloured her adult life? Her marriage and her career? Or had the after-effects of polio helped her? Her last challenge was the diagnosis of Post-Polio Syndrome. Despite her medical trials, Carol's memoir is one of hope. With frank insights into the challenges of PPS, this book offers the possibility of managing it successfully through careful exercise, a determination to never give up and a positive attitude. Polio Child will prove an invaluable resource for those living with-or care-giving for someone with-Post-Polio Syndrome or other disabilities....
Polio Priesthood My Way The Making Of The Legend
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Author : Abimbola Adewumi Solebo
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2019-09-28
Polio Priesthood My Way The Making Of The Legend written by Abimbola Adewumi Solebo and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Life has thrown some hard knocks at Rev. Dr. Abimbola Adewumi Solebo (Nee) Jekayinfa, she was smitten with infantile paralysis 'polio, before she was two years of age, which resulted into a lifelong partial loss of the function of her right leg. According to her mother, it was a terrible time in the milestone of her life. And this was just the first in the series of positive and negative events of her personal journey in the first fifty years of her amazing life. Rejection, discrimination, adversity which came as a result of polio was one thing that she had to face. This harrowing experience with polio redefined her life and made her the 'wonderfully complex' person that she is today. At a very young age, she found solace in the word of God, in Psalm 27: 1-14 she learnt that you are who God says you are, and disability is just a thing of the mind, she also learnt that God is able to pick her up even when others abandon her and that God is able to keep her safe, and set her high upon the rocks of life.
Adelia
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Author : Carol Huff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-02
Adelia written by Carol Huff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-02 with Poliomyelitis categories.
This touching biography chronicles the life of a polio victim who was stricken with the virus in 1950 but went on to lead a life filled with humor, courage, love, and faith.