The Book of Boo: Raising a Wheelchair Winner

Fort Myers Beach, FL, July 03, 2007 --(PR.com)-- What do wheelchair racing, tractors, the Dukes of Hazzard, gardening, Hurricane Charley, and the Tampa Bay Lightning all have in common?

A little boy named Joey (aka "The Boo"), a wheelchair racer born with spina bifida.

Spina bifida is one of the most common congenital birth defects, occurring in approximately seven out of every 10,000 births in the United States. While touching on the medical aspects of spina bifida, “The Book of Boo” explores the mental and emotional aspects of the disability from the perspective of one family and their success in raising a healthy, happy, independent child.

“The Book of Boo” is an inspirational, uplifting account of how spina bifida affected one family and a very spectacular child. This account provides hope for parents, expecting parents, friends and family of a child with spina bifida (or other disabilities) and for medical professionals who want to better educate themselves about the parents' point of view.

This first-person account is an invaluable resource to help parents navigate the sometimes overwhelming medical aspects of this condition, as well as a positive look at how children with spina bifida (and other disabilities) frequently blast away preconceived notions and "traditional" limitations.

"The Book of Boo: Raising a Wheelchair Winner" is available in paperback and download versions at: http://www.lulu.com/content/972806

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Lesli Richardson is a freelance writer and independent software educator living in southwest Florida with her family and a household of assorted critters. And she is the proud mother of Joey, aka "The Boo."

For more information, to schedule an interview with the author, or to request an electronic review copy, please call Lesli Richardson at: 941-698-1149 or email the author at: madmumbler@madmumbler.com