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The author and protagonist of this impressive narrative is a man who did not allow human cruelty or his handicap silence the voice of his intelligence and sensitivity. Gallego was born in Moscow with his twin brother; days later the first baby passed away. The second, Rubin,... Read Full Overview

As a child in an orphanage in the Soviet Union, Ruben Gallego dreamed of becoming a kamikaze. He knew he could never be a pilot, because cerebral palsy disabled his hands and feet, but he thought he might become a guided torpedo filled with explosives. I dreamed of stealing... Read Full Overview

The author and protagonist of this impressive narrative is a man who did not allow human cruelty or his handicap silence the voice of his intelligence and sensitivity. Gallego was born in Moscow with his twin brother; days later the first baby passed away. The second, Rubin,... Read Full Overview