Someone Like Me: An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph

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

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 despite the pain he endured to appear normal.He served on board destroyers, a battleship, two aircraft carriers and functioned as an administrator for a Seal unit. The outside world also impacted on him further aggravating his CP when he was challenged by alcoholism and excessive grief caused by the suicide of a brother. With help, John Quinn triumphed over both, as he did the painful cerebral palsy.

Country	USA
Author	John W. Quinn
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: History Publishing Company, LLC
EAN	9781933909745
Edition	1
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1933909749
Label	History Publishing Company, LLC
Manufacturer	History Publishing Company, LLC
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	220
PublicationDate	2010-04-15
Publisher	History Publishing Company, LLC
Studio	History Publishing Company, LLC
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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