Polio: A Personal Spiritual Journey: How a Physical Difference Impacts One's Life Trajectory in Challenging and Decisive Ways

By Robert W Janek

About the Book

Robert W. Janek grew up with his mother, father, and older brother in the farm and ranch country of west Texas. It was a "normal" childhood... until the late summer of 1952 when he had just turned eleven years old and was stricken with polio. Polio: A Personal Spiritual Journey tells the continuing story of the effects of polio on a human being: what it means to go through the initial stages of hospitalization and then the life-long physical, social, and spiritual aftermath of living with partial facial paralysis due to bulbar polio.

With the current resurgence of polio, Robert's story has, also, rippling and far-reaching parallels and implications for others who experience any kind of visible differentness: "You are not alone in what you experience, think, and feel " Caretakers, teachers, family, friends, church folks, employers and more can find in these pages insights regarding how best to interact with and support someone who appears a little different. A heart-to-heart connection may well develop through these pages. This inspirational read could easily be used with a group to promote discussion and a sharing of in-depth experiences.

About the Author

Robert with his wife, Jena, lives in San Angelo, Texas. They have a son and daughter-in-law who live in Vermont.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CHNCH7XT
• ISBN13: 9798887294476
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co.
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"