26: A Behind-The-Scenes Tour of Life with Cerebral PalsyStuart Maloney was dead for twenty-six minutes when he was born, which led to brain damage and cerebral palsy. Stuart pulls back the curtains on disability and describes his triumphs and tribulations as a disabled person in his memoir 26. Stuart takes you on an in-depth tour of his life with cerebral palsy. He blends touching honesty and humour as he leads you along his lifes pathway. A deeply introspective and moving tale, 26 will have you laughing one minute and crying the next. Stuart provides an insight into the everyday life of a disabled person and the obstacles he has to negotiate. Stuart will show you that little achievements mean just as much as bigger ones as he lets you look at his life through his eyes. His memoir is an inspiring story of courage, determination, and a will to live. |
Contents
| 1 | |
I Am the Resurrection | 7 |
Disabled Appearance | 20 |
My Lennon and McCartney | 27 |
The Wallet Photo | 38 |
Civil Rights for Disabled Students at Primary School | 41 |
Sports Days | 47 |
Why Have You Put a Flannel in My Mouth? | 51 |
The Dedicated Thinker of Fashion and Grooming | 111 |
Charles | 117 |
Hell Plates and Beyond | 123 |
From Youve Got to Hide Your Love Away to Supersonic | 131 |
Have You Got Anything Smaller? | 135 |
Calling Dr House for a Consult | 141 |
Sex and Dating Or Should That Be the Other Way Around? | 151 |
Regan | 168 |
The Short Straw | 58 |
Sixteen Balloons | 64 |
Living on the White Side of Dad | 69 |
Living with the Dark Side of Dad | 76 |
Simone | 89 |
Pyjama Friends | 96 |
Living on My Own | 177 |
Top Three OneLine Reactions to My Disability | 188 |
A Dentist Drill Changed My Life and Thats the Hole Truth | 193 |
The ThreeLegged Dog | 205 |
Postscript | 209 |
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