Bad Cripple

Paralyzed since I was 18 years old, I have spent much of the last 30 years thinking about the reasons why the social life of crippled people is so different from those who ambulate on two feet. After reading about the so called Ashley Treatment I decided it was time to write a book about my life as a crippled man. My book, Bad Cripple: A Protest from an Invisible Man, will be published by Counter Punch. I hope my book will completed soon.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Stuck in the Doldrums

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This is the eight week I have been unable to get out of bed. It has been six days since I was at wound care. I will be at wound care in eigh...
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Friday, October 22, 2010

Assisted Suicide: Not an Abstract Issue

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Two days ago I read a story in the local newspaper about the suicide of a mother and daughter. The people that died, Nejla Akkoc, age 71, an...
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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Wound Care Day: A Roller Coaster

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This is a tough entry to write. I was at wound care which means I got to sit up in my wheelchair and leave not only the living room where I ...
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Monday, October 18, 2010

How Not To Lose Your Mind

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I will be going to wound care Thursday. Unlike my first experience when I was extremely worried before my appointment, this week I eagerly l...
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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Me and My Wheelchair: A Love Story

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Every morning I wake up my black lab greets me with great enthusiasm bordering on a giant celebration. Tail waging, excitement coursing thro...
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Monday, October 11, 2010

Things I Miss Large and Small

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It has been a month or so since I found my wound and am stuck in bed. Frankly, I shudder at how quickly the time has past. And no I am not h...
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Friday, October 8, 2010

It's Back to Day One Again

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I sat up for the first time in nearly two weeks yesterday. Wow, what a pleasure! My sitting time was of course severely limited. I got out o...
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william Peace
PhD 1992 in anthropology Columbia University, I am interested in disability rights and bioethics.
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