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Golden Heart


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Set in Nassau, Bahamas, these short stories are simple tales of good-hearted people, who struggle to live in a world where bad things happen. The author, Michael Wells, was born with cerebral palsy which means he has difficulty controlling his limbs and using his voice. But he can operate a computer by means of a laser dot stuck on his forehead which picks out letters on an online keyboard. These books help him make a living under incredibly difficult circumstances. Each story features a protagonist in a wheelchair, along with a life message. Michael's writing is poignant in some parts, humorous in others and romantic in most. He lets us see parts of the everyday life of a person with a disability that able-bodied people might not know about.
About the Author: Michael Wells was born in 1962 in Nassau, Bahamas and has published five magazines and seven books of short stories. Due to a difficult birth, he was born with cerebral palsy so has spent his life in a wheelchair, with limited control of his voice. As a child he wanted to learn how to read, but because of his disability no school would accept him. He started watching "Sesame Street" and learned words from that children's television show. When he knew enough words, he got a book and started reading it. His father would help him with words he didn't understand. Then his late Uncle Kendrick Williams ordered a course in journalism and creative writing for him. When Michael was twenty-four years old, Fruzan Bethell, a speech therapist with the Ministry of Education, attached a unicorn stick to his head and put an alphabet in front of him. Using small head movements, he was able to type out a sentence that said: "I am not a dummy"! This was his first communication using a computer. Later, award winning Bahamian filmmaker Kareem Mortimer made a documentary film about him and gave it the title: "I am not a dummy". Today Michael types using a laser-like dot stuck on his forehead that communicates with a device on top of the monitor. Small movements of his head move a cursor over the screen. Michael once wrote: "It would have been easy for me to just sit and complain and talk about how I can't get ahead in life because I'm physically challenged and depend on others for financial support. But why should I? Why should I be content with my situation?" And on another occasion: "There will be people who tell you that you can't do it. Just block the negative people out and do whatever it takes to achieve your goal." He is grateful for the support he has received from his family, friends and church.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781978207530
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 74
  • Spine Width: 4 mm
  • Weight: 145 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1978207530
  • Publisher Date: 11 Oct 2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Bahamas Short Stories
  • Width: 140 mm


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