Yes. It makes sense. I read the words again and let my laugh tumble. It feels good to laugh. Yes. I feel it. A real laugh, not hearty, not sarcastic, not condescending, but joyous, thankful. I laugh. My ears ring. I can laugh.
about the author
Sarah Aronson says, “When I was in physical therapy school, we were asked to spend some time in a wheelchair. We had to maneuver up ramps, into bathrooms, and through crowded halls. It was almost impossible. Luckily, when we were tired, we could simply stand up. We could walk away. We were just fooling around.
“I have always admired the sheer will of people following a traumatic injury. As a physical therapist, I worked with many people to overcome obstacles and return to society. But I rarely saw them after discharge. I often wondered what life was like outside the rehab unit.
“That said, in writing Head Case, I never set out to show people what it is like to sustain a spinal cord injury. I wanted to explore a character who felt trapped and labeled, a character who needed to rise above society’s judgments, forgive himself, and move beyond his mistakes.”
Sarah Aronson lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with her family. This is her first book.
Text copyright © 2007 by Sarah Aronson
A Deborah Brodie Book
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First edition September 2007
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First eBook edition: May 2014
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