Describes Franklin D. Roosevelt's fight to overcome the handicap of polio and examines the effects of this struggle on his character
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Richard Thayer Goldberg is Director of Research at the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, and Adjunct Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling at Boston University.
...I found this book engrossing...Goldberg's account helps the unparalyzed grasp just how much has to be learned by the patient in this kind of rehabilitation, how difficult it is, and the likely emotional consequences.>>>> (The American Historical Review)
...the fascinating story of FDR's encounter with polio and the effects this disease had on his life.>>>> (Rehabilitation Gazette)
...the fascinating story of FDR's encounter with polio and the effects this disease had...
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Describes Franklin D. Roosevelt's fight to overcome the handicap of polio and examines the effects of this struggle on his character Moderate edgewear on the boards. Some pages are falling out. Moderate shelf wear. Noticable fading due to exposure to sunlight. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123608447
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Condition: very good, good. 24 cm, 242, illus., bibliography, index. The author is a rehabilitation psychologist; he evaluates Roosevelt's physical handicaps, their psychological impact, and the effects of Roosevelt's health on his judgment and decision-making capacities. Seller Inventory # 17961
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