The Body Silent

ISBN-10
0805001301
ISBN-13
9780805001303
Category
Science
Pages
242
Language
English
Published
1987-01-01
Publisher
Henry Holt
Author
Robert Francis Murphy

Description

Drawing on his own experiences with a deepening quadruplegia, the author examines the threat posed to society by the handicapped while discussing the victim's own loss of self-esteem

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