This is one of the finest books I have ever read, Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2018. I have MS and find it very hard to accomplish most things and in this book are coping ways and healing the ways we don't even realize we are broken. The secrets, peer pressure, continual masking to hide her true self – living from fear of judgment and being ostracized rather than truth and love. All whilst hiding who I truly was. "It's so lovely written, there are wonderful messages in the book that anyone & everyone could use, no matter what your beliefs in life may be... Well done & a very courageous effort. To understand that we are in charge of the ways in which we see and direct our lives is a gift to behold. There is something for everyone here. He speaks to both the disabled and able-bodied here, assuring them that it's a joyful satisfaction to keep moving, ignoring what they lack and using what they have. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Graduated from Stanford Medical School and a tennis champion before his 25th birthday, Beisser was due to report for duty in the armed forces when polio felled him in 1950. Learn more about the program. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2013. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. He makes the reader laugh even when discussingwithout rancorindifferent hospital "caretakers." Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Please try again. Unable to add item to List. Emerged a lifelong quadrapalegic and found his way to a long successful careers as a psychiatrist, administrator, and author. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. There was a problem loading your book clubs. As time goes on, this book resonates even more true with me. Flying Without Wings: Personal Reflections on Loss, Disability, and Healing. I appreciated Dr. Beisser's insights, and especially his Zen point of view about disability. Please try again. Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2015. When originally published, this book was widely distributed across the Nation for it's inspiration value for persons with learning and other lifelong disabling disabiities. How does a person begin to remake their life after catastrophic loss? Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. However, I realized part way through that I was reading it for the wrong reasons; he is a psychiatrist and I am sure that for other professionals in this realm, the book was illuminating. There's a problem loading this menu right now. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Doubleday; 1st Edition (December 18, 1988), A rare and special gem of insight for all, Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2014. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2012. Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2007. Unable to add item to List. Always asking and reaching for it in your physical presence. I was lucky enough to know Arnold Beisser. how to manage the life you are given, whatever life throws at you. Please try your request again later. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. What Arnold Beisser did, and his eloquence in describing this passage in his life - are the most compelling and revealing nougats of truth to be found in a piece of work by someone who has lived these experiences. Please try again. I think anyone can benefit form this book, disabled or not and I highly recommend it!! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Then polio struck--his story opens in the 1950s--and he was confined to an iron lung. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Completed by Curtis Peebles after the death of Milt Thompson the story of Flying without Wings is told by a pilots pilot. There was a problem loading your book clubs. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Something went wrong. Please try again. Kellie recounts her journey and experience of growing up with this unique love. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. ", "Even though I'm only halfway through the book, a lot of healing has already taken place. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Flying Without Wings: Personal Reflections on Loss, Disability, and Healing Paperback – February 1, 1990 by Arnold Beisser (Author) 4.4 out of 5 stars 10 ratings I got this book for one of my psychology courses and I thoroughly enjoy it. When we lose just a part of our physical or mental being, we can suddenly feel that somehow we are not really ourselves anymore. When originally published, this book was widely distributed across the Nation for it's inspiration value for persons with learning and other lifelong disabling disabiities. Highly recommend to every person on this earth to read. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. A reference book in my library. Highly recommend to every person on this earth to read. It's a great read for anyone who has someone close to them that has a disability. An outstanding book, inspiring, and full of insight. Each of us contains our own particular set of limitations, be they physical, psychological, or self-induced. In this book at mid life he reports on his experience and survival strategies that carried him through his worst and best experiences. Beyond inspirational. Feeling the desperation to be accepted like everyone else whilst not realizing the privilege she was born with. Please choose a different delivery location. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Flying Without Wings: Personal Reflections on Being Disabled. ", "For the first time in this spiritual process I have been able to revisit my childhood & go back in time. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. ", "While reading your book and understanding how energy works between twin souls, it all came clear to me", © 2020 Flying Without Wings  Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I have actually bought about 10 copies of this book - anywhere I can find them - to give to people whom I care about, who are struggling in all sorts of ways.

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