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book 5, 2013
I'm Walking as Straight as I Can: Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond, Geri Jewell with Ted Nichelson. (paperback) 4 out of 5 stars.
Blurb excerpt from inside leaf of book:
"Born with Cerebral palsy, Geri Jewell inspired a generation of young people when she became the first person with a disability to appear in a recurring role on prime-time television, with her groundbreaking character Cousin Geri, on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life.
The book's title I'm Walking as Straight as I Can--has a double meaning, referring to both Jewell's sexuality and her extraordinary struggle growing up with cerebral palsy. This candid memoir details her experiences from her traumatic birth in Buffalo, NY, to her rise to stardom as a stand-up comic to becoming a television star."
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When I was a tween, The Facts of Life was one of my favorite television shows! I loved Geri Jewell's character on the show--she was such an inspiration, and funny, too! When I saw this book in the amazon.com's recommendations for me, I snapped it up right away. Wow, what a story!! She's lived a helluva life--from her childhood trials and tribulations through her adult dramas and triumphs, an interesting read throughout!!
If you want to read a real, gritty story of success in the face of disability, this one's for you!
Blurb excerpt from inside leaf of book:
"Born with Cerebral palsy, Geri Jewell inspired a generation of young people when she became the first person with a disability to appear in a recurring role on prime-time television, with her groundbreaking character Cousin Geri, on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life.
The book's title I'm Walking as Straight as I Can--has a double meaning, referring to both Jewell's sexuality and her extraordinary struggle growing up with cerebral palsy. This candid memoir details her experiences from her traumatic birth in Buffalo, NY, to her rise to stardom as a stand-up comic to becoming a television star."
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When I was a tween, The Facts of Life was one of my favorite television shows! I loved Geri Jewell's character on the show--she was such an inspiration, and funny, too! When I saw this book in the amazon.com's recommendations for me, I snapped it up right away. Wow, what a story!! She's lived a helluva life--from her childhood trials and tribulations through her adult dramas and triumphs, an interesting read throughout!!
If you want to read a real, gritty story of success in the face of disability, this one's for you!