Kiss of a Dolphin
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- Synopsis
- This quote by John Kemp is taken from the first page of Kiss of a Dolphin and sums up the essence of the book: ... "Tom Tuohy's book does what I have been working to accomplish my entire life. Not only is it a pleasure to read, but reminds us all that kids can face so many disabling conditions on their way to growing up -- that poverty is no less immobilizing than conditions brought about by illness or accident. In a single work, it embodies so many of the ideals that the civil rights and advocacy movements of all types have been striving for throughout the past fifty years. It is a story about courage and fear. Many people fear those with disabilities: perhaps it is self-consciousness and a desire to not say or do the wrong thing. Not only do the people at Dreams for Kids appear to have no worries about doing the wrong thing, they seem to have adopted the "can do" attitude so necessary to positive change. And, they give everyone a place to start: the book encourages readers to look at the person in the wheelchair or with a cane, to get past any fear or self-consciousness, and start by saying "Hi." I love this book. I love it because Tom and his friends understand, at the deepest possible level, that everyone is disabled, at some time, in some way. It is clear the barriers Dreams for Kids remove have less to do with adaptive equipment than with the opportunity they give people to see themselves in a different way. And, it is equally clear that these opportunities are at least as valuable for the volunteers, as they are for the recipients."
- Copyright:
- 2006
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 228 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780978778880
- Publisher:
- LUMEN-US Publications
- Date of Addition:
- 07/04/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Tom Tuohy
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Social Studies, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Barbara Baker
- Proofread By:
- Barbara Baker
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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