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My Left Foot
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My Left Foot is Christy Brown's inspirational story of his early life, his battle against the restraints of cerebral palsy, and his determination to learn to read, write, and paint, all with the aid of his left foot. This autobiography, published in 1954 when he was...
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My Left Foot is Christy Brown's inspirational story of his early life, his battle against the restraints of cerebral palsy, and his determination to learn to read, write, and paint, all with the aid of his left foot.
This autobiography, published in 1954 when he was twenty-two, recounts his early life in Dublin—the poverty of his childhood, the support of his mother, and his hope for a better life. Above all, it describes his struggle to learn to read, write, paint, and finally type, all with the toe of his left foot.
Warm, honest, and inspiring, this is a unique and captivating story of disability told by an extraordinary man.
Riveting, funny and inspiring - Irish Times
His book, over and above the extraordinary achievement it reveals, is a testament to one man's courage, a hope for others - Kirkus Reviews
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781784879068
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 July 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 120g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Christy Brown was born in 1932. He was one of 23 children born to a Dublin bricklayer. A victim of cerebral palsy, he could not control his speech or his movement, apart from his left foot. This enabled him to paint and type his autobiography My Left Foot. He later wrote an autobiographical novel, Down all the Days, which was very successful. His novels are A Promising Career, A Shadow on Summer and Wild Grow the Lilies, and he also published his poetry in Collected Poems. Christy Brown died in 1981.
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