Lucky One : Making It Past Polio and Despair

By Richard Maus

Book Overview

A memoir of the childhood experience of growing up after experiencing polio ant the age of four months.The author, Richard Maus, spent 938 days at Minnesota's Gillette State Hospital for crippled... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977620506
• ISBN13: 9780977620500
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: LUCKYONEBOOK.COM
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Finished in 1 day

Very interesting i started reading it and never put it down. I finished it in one day. Recommend it for anyone that is interested in learning about what it was like living with polio

Not alone in this life-long struggle!

In 1947, I had Polio. I was taken to Los Angeles County Hospital, then to Childrens Hospital. This book by Richard Maus was wonderfully confirming; a satisfying read because his experience was in keeping with my own experience. Attitudes imparted by medical staff, parental perspectives and response were similar, although we were in different parts of the country. The nightmare of repeated surgeries! The stigma of this tragic disease! Richard Maus writes clearly and precisely what we "polios" experienced. I realize that the medical community has progressed and parents in the 1940's and 50's themselves felt so entirely helpless at the time of onset. They were stunned and grieved. They believed the medical community knew best. When in fact, we were often human guinea pigs. My memory, it turns out, serves me well. I appreciate this book and the candid way in which Richard Maus shared his story. However, I could not write a book about having polio without including the fact that the L-rd G-d saved my life and gave me spirit!

Fantastic insight into Polio and a great read!

Richard Maus has shared with us his deeply personal struggle to live with and conquer an unrelenting disease. His depiction of the medical world at the time, his family experience in upper Minnesota, and the insight he provides into his inner-psyche combine to create a moving and wonderful story of growing up we can all relate to. Thank you Richard! Your writing is superb!

A book for every parent

Every parent will be touched by the human element in The Lucky One. My wife was in tears when she read about the tractor. Lucky One is a story for everyone.

A moving story

This is a moving and unusual story that was waiting to be told. As a therapist who spent 40 years providing services to special needs infants and children, including many who were physically challenged, I wholeheartedly recommend this book. Mary Ann Eng, parent, grandparent, and retired speech/language pathologist.