Someone Like Me

Book cover of Someone Like Me: An Unlikely Story of Challenge & Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy

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As a child, John Quinn had a dream of a naval career despite his affliction with cerebral palsy.After failing the physical exam, he underwent painful, self applied physical therapy for one year then successfully passed a second exam. He kept his cerebral palsy a secret from the record- keepers and…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Someone Like Me as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Tylia L. Flores

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This book is about a young man with cerebral palsy who dreamed of joining the Navy and fought to become a motivational speaker and published author. If you're looking for motivation to keep going, this book is for you.

What I loved about the book is the message that John Quinn left for those with cerebral palsy like myself, but if you have a dream, nothing is impossible, and you can always achieve that dream. You just have to go through the obstacles first, and as someone with cerebral palsy, I connected to it.

From Tylia's 3 favorite reads in 2023.