Twister - Couverture souple

Burkart, Roland; Hoffmeyer, Natascha

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0271088087 ISBN 13 : 9780271088082

Editeur : Graphic Mundi - PSU Press, 2021

Synopsis

The last thing Piedro remembers is diving into the lake on his day off fromwork. Now he lies in a hospital bed with a wheelchair at his side. Casting ashadow from the doorway, his caretaker remarks on "how quickly one gets used tothis kind of thing," as she goes on to empty his catheter bag and to help himinto his wheelchair.
Piedro must now deal with a growing mix of fear andpowerlessness that surges within him as he realizes that he will be paralyzedforever; it bursts forth like a twister, "over and over again," until he resignshimself to it. In time, Piedro's feelings of hopelessness are offset by therealization that he can find both love and a degree of independence. With thesupport of his family and friends, he makes his way through rehab and finallygets back to the business of living.
Based on his own experiences, RolandBurkart's Twister is a realistic and uplifting narrative that will resonate withanyone who has ever experienced or borne witness to a life upended by calamity.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Roland Burkart is a freelance illustrator based in Lucerne, Switzerland. A trained artist, he was rendered quadriplegic by an accident at work and has used a wheelchair ever since. Since his accident, he has learned to draw left-handed.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

The last thing Piedro remembers is diving into the lake on his day off from work. Now he lies in a hospital bed with a wheelchair at his side. Casting a shadow from the doorway, his caretaker remarks on 'how quickly one gets used to this kind of thing,' as she goes on to empty his catheter bag and to help him into his wheelchair. Piedro must now deal with a growing mix of fear and powerlessness that surges within him as he realizes that he will be paralyzed forever. In time, Piedro's feelings of hopelessness are offset by the realization that he can find both love and a degree of independence. With the support of his family and friends, he makes his way through rehab and finally gets back to the business of living.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Graphic Mundi - PSU Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0271088087
• ISBN 13: 9780271088082
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 120
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible