Christopher Reeve

Author : Christopher Reeve
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345470737
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nothing Is Impossible written by Christopher Reeve and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2004-04-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Reeve has mastered the art of turning the impossible into the inevitable. In these candid reflections, Reeve shows that we are all capable of overcoming seemingly insurmountable hardships. He teaches us that for able-bodied people, paralysis is a choice—a choice to live with self-doubt and a fear of taking risks—and that it is not an acceptable one. Reeve knows from experience that the work of conquering inner space is hard and that it requires some suffering—after all, nothing worth having is easy to attain. He asks challenging questions about why it seems so difficult—if not impossible—for us to work together as a society. Nothing Is Impossible reminds us that life is not to be taken for granted but to be lived fully with zeal, curiosity, and gratitude.

Author : Christopher Andersen
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1401396429
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Somewhere in Heaven written by Christopher Andersen and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2008-07-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dana is my life force." --Christopher Reeve "A terrible thing happened. I wish it hadn't. But would I change who I married? Never." --Dana Reeve He was a hero in every sense of the word--the chiseled-from-granite star of four blockbuster Superman films and the romantic classic Somewhere in Time who, after being paralyzed in a freak horseback riding accident, became a symbol of hope for millions. Dana Reeve was no less heroic, standing steadfastly by her husband's side until his surprisingly sudden and unexpected death at age fifty-two. When Dana, a non-smoker, passed away from lung cancer just seventeen months after Chris's death, she left behind their thirteen-year-old son, Will, to be raised by friends and family. Dana was only forty-four years old. That fate could have dealt such a cruel hand to this golden couple seemed unfathomable. That they could endure it all with grace, courage, and humor defied belief. Yet for all the millions of words that have been written about their public causes and private struggles following Chris's accident, little is known about the lives they led as passionate young lovers. Now, in the manner of his poignant-yet-stirring bestsellers Jack and Jackie, Jackie After Jack, An Affair to Remember, The Day Diana Died, After Diana, and The Day John Died, No. l New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen draws on those who knew them best to examine in touching detail the Reeves' unique partnership and the romance, faith, and fortitude that defined it. Sometimes heartbreaking, often uplifting, always compelling, Somewhere in Heaven is more than just a portrait of a marriage. It is the profoundly human story of two souls whose brief lives made a difference, a bittersweet saga of tragedy, triumph, and loss, and--above all else--a love story for the ages.

Author : Kathleen Kudlinski
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416947566
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christopher Reeve written by Kathleen Kudlinski and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-07-31 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childhood of Famous Americans One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.

Author : Dana Reeve
Publisher : Random House (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780375500763
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Care Packages written by Dana Reeve and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1999 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Christopher Reeve was paralyzed in a riding accident in 1995, the world was captivated by his struggle to survive, in the years since, he and his wife Dana have become major public figures -- he, delivering key speeches at national political events, earning Emmys for his brilliant directorial debut; she, appearing on television and on Broadway; together, creating a major charitable foundation for those with spinal cord injuries. How have they found the strength and inspiration to do what they are doing?To an astounding degree, they have found it in the thousands of letters, telegrams, e-mails, and cards that poured in from around the world when the news broke that Chris was gravely injured. From the legendary Katherine Hepburn, whose note is the very essence of her style ("Golly, what a mess!) to the series of letters from President Clinton, to the housewives and bankers and mechanics who saw in Chris and Dana their own struggles writ large, and who offered up their own hard-earned wisdom in an unforgettable gesture of hope and community.With great intelligence, charm, and grace, Dana Reeve takes us into the boxes of correspondence which have helped her family weather this ordeal. These letters, along with Dana's own story, create a rich and unforgettable tableaux of the triumph of the human spirit.

Author : Harry Lime
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 9780244852832
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christopher Reeve written by Harry Lime and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-01-13 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher D'Olier Reeve, born on September 25, 1952, New York City, New York, U.S., was an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, author, activist, and equestrian, most famous for his acting. Reeve is best known for his movie role as the classic DC comic book hero Superman/Clark Kent, starting with the critically acclaimed Superman (1978), for which he won a BAFTA Award.

Author : Philip Abraham
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
ISBN 13 : 9780516239514
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christopher Reeve written by Philip Abraham and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2002 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-read biography of the actor Christopher Reeve, noting the accident that left him paralyzed.

Author : Charles Watson
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080921388
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spinal Cord written by Charles Watson and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-11-27 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many hundreds of thousands suffer spinal cord injuries leading to loss of sensation and motor function in the body below the point of injury. Spinal cord research has made some significant strides towards new treatment methods, and is a focus of many laboratories worldwide. In addition, research on the involvement of the spinal cord in pain and the abilities of nervous tissue in the spine to regenerate has increasingly been on the forefront of biomedical research in the past years. The Spinal Cord, a collaboration with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, is the first comprehensive book on the anatomy of the mammalian spinal cord. Tens of thousands of articles and dozens of books are published on this subject each year, and a great deal of experimental work has been carried out on the rat spinal cord. Despite this, there is no comprehensive and authoritative atlas of the mammalian spinal cord. Almost all of the fine details of spinal cord anatomy must be searched for in journal articles on particular subjects. This book addresses this need by providing both a comprehensive reference on the mammalian spinal cord and a comparative atlas of both rat and mouse spinal cords in one convenient source. The book provides a descriptive survey of the details of mammalian spinal cord anatomy, focusing on the rat with many illustrations from the leading experts in the field and atlases of the rat and the mouse spinal cord. The rat and mouse spinal cord atlas chapters include photographs of Nissl stained transverse sections from each of the spinal cord segments (obtained from a single unfixed spinal cord), detailed diagrams of each of the spinal cord segments pictured, delineating the laminae of Rexed and all other significant neuronal groupings at each level and photographs of additional sections displaying markers such as acetylcholinesterase (AChE), calbindin, calretinin, choline acetlytransferase, neurofilament protein (SMI 32), enkephalin, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), and neuronal nuclear protein (NeuN). The text provides a detailed account of the anatomy of the mammalian spinal cord and surrounding musculoskeletal elements The major topics addressed are: development of the spinal cord; the gross anatomy of the spinal cord and its meninges; spinal nerves, nerve roots, and dorsal root ganglia; the vertebral column, vertebral joints, and vertebral muscles; blood supply of the spinal cord; cytoarchitecture and chemoarchitecture of the spinal gray matter; musculotopic anatomy of motoneuron groups; tracts connecting the brain and spinal cord; spinospinal pathways; sympathetic and parasympathetic elements in the spinal cord; neuronal groups and pathways that control micturition; the anatomy of spinal cord injury in experimental animals The atlas of the rat and mouse spinal cord has the following features: Photographs of Nissl stained transverse sections from each of 34 spinal segments for the rat and mouse; Detailed diagrams of each of the 34 spinal segments for rat and mouse, delineating the laminae of Rexed and all other significant neuronal groupings at each level. ; Alongside each of the 34 Nissl stained segments, there are additional sections displaying markers such as acetylcholinesterase, calbindin, calretinin, choline acetlytransferase, neurofilament protein (SMI 32), and neuronal nuclear protein (NeuN) All the major motoneuron clusters are identified in relation to the individual muscles or muscle groups they supply

Author : Sam Maddox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996095198
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paralysis Resource Guide written by Sam Maddox and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Brahm Wenger
Publisher : The Helpful Doo-its Project
ISBN 13 : 0974514314
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dewey Doo-it Helps Owlie Fly Again written by Brahm Wenger and published by The Helpful Doo-its Project. This book was released on 2005 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is dedicated to Christopher Reeve, whose courageous steps in battling paralysis have inspired us all.

Author : Mary Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Make Them Go Away written by Mary Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultural Writing. "Our wrists hurt from typing on our too flat keyboards.We put the TV on 'mute' when it gets to noisy in the bar, and follow the action with the captions. We duck into the `handicap stall' at the airport because it's big enough to accommodate us--and our rollbag and our computer bag. Still, we say, the disabled are ruining things for society. They want special keyboards at work to help them type. They want accessible restrooms everywhere. They want more captioning on television. They're always wanting special accommodations"--from MAKE THEM GO AWAY. "This book from long-time disability social issues reporter Mary Johnson is indispensable. It's the genuine article--Johnson was there"--Marta Russell.