One Smile, One Arm
Author | : Becky Alexander |
Publisher | : WestBow Press |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 2013-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781449796051 |
ISBN-13 | : 1449796052 |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Experience life with one arm through twenty-five heartwarming stories. Laugh, gasp, contemplate, and be inspired. - In "Dumbest Question," Becky is asked if she's right-handed or left-handed. - In "Crushed," a stranger says Becky's family must have done something bad for her to have been born with one arm. - In "JFK," Becky's mom writes a letter to the president of the United States and gets a response. - In "Friday Night Lights," Becky's dad manufactures a prosthetic hand using the mechanism from an ice-cream scooper. - In "Bionic Woman," the Six Million-Dollar Man comes to Becky's rescue. - In "Capitol Hill," a United States Congressman helps Becky when her arm activates security alarms in Washington, D.C. One Smile, One Arm-You may never look at a normal day the same again!