We're the People Too:: Tales from America's Largest Minority

By Walt Dudley Itrich and David R. Solheim

We're the People, Too: Tales from America's Largest Minority is a friendly attempt to enlighten and challenge not only the 54 million Americans with disabilities-but perhaps more importantly, citizens who are not disabled. Here are sixteen tales of fighters and survivors, U.S. citizens hailing from California to New York, from Montana to Texas-citizens who have various physical or mental disabilities. From Dana who lost both legs in a skydiving accident to Shawna who ran the medical specialists gauntlet before happening on a diagnosis-these stories will amaze, touch and inspire you. Each story looks at an individual and his or her respective disability, considering the particular situation from various angles-social, economic, political and, of course, personal. We're the People, Too is meant to challenge people to not only learn, but to be motivated toward engaging their peers-peers who just happen to be disabled.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1891400266
• ISBN13: 9781891400261
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Champion Press (WI)
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

We are the People!

A great read for everyone. I could relate to this book and found it to be inspiring.

People At Their Best

Once in a life time you get to make contact on a personal level with people that you admire. This is not just a book about people's challenges, but it serves as a personal guide for anyone looking for the best in human nature. Where otherswould throw in the towel and quit, these people take their disabilities and weave them into a silver-lined cloud. Before reading, I thought the book would be depressing, but on the contrary, this book brings me up everytime I'm feeling down.