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My partner was shot in the back at the age of 13 and paralyzed for life. He has published a moving memoir about his recovery. His optimism and charm for life is very similar to Chrissy, and I encourage listeners to read Dear Marcus: Speaking to the Man Who Shot Me by Jerry McGill. http://www.amazon.com/Dear-Marcus-Speaking-Man-Shot/dp/1440155496

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I very much enjoyed hearing Richard Pimentel's definition of humor: tragedy plus time. My partner is a fully independent quadriplegic who teaches high school English in Lane County. He has an amazing sense of humor and wrote a moving and at times hilarious memoir about the accident that caused his paralysis. I highly recommend the book for those interested in this topic: Dear Marcus: Speaking to the Man Who Shot Me. http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9781440155499-0

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