- Paperback: 168 pages
- Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (Nov 25 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1574440713
- ISBN-13: 978-1574440713
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,552,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Robert Horn has done more real living than most of us ever do.
-From the Preface by C. Everett Koop, M.D., Sc.D., Former U.S. Surgeon General
[Horn] approaches it all with curiosity and humor.
-ALS Newsletter
This book . . . is both realistic about living with ALS and inspiring in the best sense. Horn shows how he does it and makes it look not exactly easy, but well worth the effort.
-Quest
How Bob and his family coped-and continue to cope-with disability and terminal illness is an amazing story that readers will find inspiring, heartwarming, and humorous and a celebration of the triumph of life.
The Phi Gamma Delta
Tethered to life by a feeding tube and a ventilator, Bob Horn rafts us through the narrows and shoals and open spaces of being.
-Richard A. Smith, M.D., Center of Neurological Study, San Diego, CA
...a book you won't put down and won't put out of your thoughts.
-William A. Anthony, Center of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University
...a picturesque tale of the human spirit - honest, wise, compelling, triumphant. And it's pretty funny too.
ˆScott Harris, Los Angeles Times
Faced with the choice between death and a life all too many would say was not worth living, Robert chose life, and in doing so he has made so many of us realize how much life is worth living.
-C. Everett Koop, Former U.S. Surgeon General
-From the Preface by C. Everett Koop, M.D., Sc.D., Former U.S. Surgeon General
[Horn] approaches it all with curiosity and humor.
-ALS Newsletter
This book . . . is both realistic about living with ALS and inspiring in the best sense. Horn shows how he does it and makes it look not exactly easy, but well worth the effort.
-Quest
How Bob and his family coped-and continue to cope-with disability and terminal illness is an amazing story that readers will find inspiring, heartwarming, and humorous and a celebration of the triumph of life.
The Phi Gamma Delta
Tethered to life by a feeding tube and a ventilator, Bob Horn rafts us through the narrows and shoals and open spaces of being.
-Richard A. Smith, M.D., Center of Neurological Study, San Diego, CA
...a book you won't put down and won't put out of your thoughts.
-William A. Anthony, Center of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University
...a picturesque tale of the human spirit - honest, wise, compelling, triumphant. And it's pretty funny too.
ˆScott Harris, Los Angeles Times
Faced with the choice between death and a life all too many would say was not worth living, Robert chose life, and in doing so he has made so many of us realize how much life is worth living.
-C. Everett Koop, Former U.S. Surgeon General
Product Description
Most books on terminal illness focus on death and dying. This book is about neither. It doesn't deal with statistics or the medical aspects of a crippling disease, and it isn't written by a celebrity about their amazing recovery. This book is about a real person and a true hero.
Bob Horn, an authority on the Soviet Union and foreign policy in the Third World, a successful author and teacher, an involved husband and father of three in his mid-forties, awoke one day to find his entire world upside down. Diagnosed in 1988 with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), better known as Lou Gerhig's disease, Bob had to deal with the reality that his situation was terminal.
How Bob and his family coped and continue to cope or "battle" as Bob prefers to call it with disability and terminal illness is an amazing story that you will find inspiring, heartwarming, humorous, upsetting, and a celebration of the triumph of life. Having already beaten the odds that say he should have died years ago, Bob accomplished the most unbelievable feat he wrote this book. It was discovered that Bob had a pulse in his right foot that could be felt and manipulated. By hooking his foot up to a computer, Bob found he could maneuver the cursor and produce documents. He has written articles for the Los Angeles Times, sermons for his church, correspondence, and most impressive of all this book. Not bad for a man who is completely paralyzed and hasn't moved in six years!
Bob Horn, an authority on the Soviet Union and foreign policy in the Third World, a successful author and teacher, an involved husband and father of three in his mid-forties, awoke one day to find his entire world upside down. Diagnosed in 1988 with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), better known as Lou Gerhig's disease, Bob had to deal with the reality that his situation was terminal.
How Bob and his family coped and continue to cope or "battle" as Bob prefers to call it with disability and terminal illness is an amazing story that you will find inspiring, heartwarming, humorous, upsetting, and a celebration of the triumph of life. Having already beaten the odds that say he should have died years ago, Bob accomplished the most unbelievable feat he wrote this book. It was discovered that Bob had a pulse in his right foot that could be felt and manipulated. By hooking his foot up to a computer, Bob found he could maneuver the cursor and produce documents. He has written articles for the Los Angeles Times, sermons for his church, correspondence, and most impressive of all this book. Not bad for a man who is completely paralyzed and hasn't moved in six years!
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Life Changing, Sep 16 1998
By bhallas@cheerful.com - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How Will They Know If I'm Dead? Transcending Disability and Terminal Illness (Paperback)
This book is life changing. I first met Bob through his son, my schoolmate Chris, in Malaysia, and thought he was Just another friend's dad(don't take it personally Bob, you were all like that:). After more than ten years, I arranged to visit Bob, his wife Judy, and my old school mate Chris. I was advised by Chris to read the book as a precursor to meeting Bob, so as not to "shock" me when I met him again. HOW WRONG COULD CHRIS BE!!! Bob's vitality, energy, and will to live life to it's fullest, regardless of the obstacles, should be a lesson to all so called able-bodied-people. I used to think that being put in a wheelchair would destroy my life. I now know I was wrong. Bob, you are a hero to me.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An inspirational, heartwarming book for everyone., Aug 7 1997
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How Will They Know If I'm Dead? Transcending Disability and Terminal Illness (Paperback)
This book was impossible to put down. Mr. Horn's determination, will to live, outlook on life, and his achievements are something we all could take a lesson from. He seems so happy and vibrant you almost forget that he typed the whole book with his foot! His descriptions of his family and friends support is enough to make the happiest person in the world jealous. This book is a tribute to the human spirit and to Mr. Horn and his family
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read for all whose lives are touched by disability, July 20 1997
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How Will They Know If I'm Dead? Transcending Disability and Terminal Illness (Paperback)
A funny, touching and inspirational story about living one's life with a severe physical disability.Anyone whose life has been touched by either their own disability or that of a loved one will find solace and inspiration in Bob Horn's story.A mentor and friend to many, Bob Horn inspires us to push forward against the odds by his example
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