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Someone Like Me: An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy

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As a child, John Quinn had a dream of a naval career despite his affliction with cerebral palsy. After failing the physical exam, he underwent painful, self applied physical therapy for one year then successfully passed a second exam. He kept his cerebral palsy a secret from the record-keepers and medical authorities for 20 years. He had a distinguished and highly decorated career despit... More
Book Information
PublisherSpoken Word Inc
BindingAudible Audio Edition (4 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-10B0087A44UM
Publication Date05/30/2012
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About John W. Quinn (Author) : Hi everyone! My name is John W. Quinn and I am the author of Someone Like Me - An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy. It was released on 15 April 2010 by History Publishing.... more
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About Jim Meskimen (Narrator) : Jim Meskimen is a published narrator. A published credit of Jim Meskimen is Orders is Orders (Stories from the Golden Age).
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