Someone Like Me: An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy

Quinn, John W.

ISBN 10: 1933909749 / ISBN 13: 9781933909745

Published by History Publishing Company, LLC, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Someone Like Me: An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy
• Publisher: History Publishing Company, LLC
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933909749
• ISBN 13: 9781933909745
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

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 medical authorities for 20 years. He had a distinguished and highly decorated career despite the pain he endured to appear normal. He served on board destroyers, a battleship, two aircraft carriers and functioned as an administrator for a Seal unit. The outside world also impacted on him further aggravating his CP when he was challenged by alcoholism and excessive grief caused by the suicide of a brother. With help, John Quinn triumphed over both, as he did the painful cerebral palsy.

About the Author

John Quinn was born with a partial paralysis, two different sized feet, and the inability to walk prior to age four. He failed the physical exam for the Navy and with painful, self-applied physical therapy, passed the second exam. He kept his condition a secret for 20 years and retired a highly decorated senior chief petty officer.