Karen
I listened to Alcott read this memoir himself so that was a bit of a joy in and of itself, there's something about the infectious tone of his voice that's very engaging, and pretty funny in places. He's got a dry sense of humour that's for sure, but in ABLE he doesn't shy away from the complications of a life spent with some physical restrictions as the result of a tumour on the spine that he was born with. In 1990. Sheesh, the things this man has achieved in his lifetime make me wonder what the hell I've been doing for all my years.
I'd definitely recommend reading / listening to this memoir though. It's a reminder that life's not straightforward when you have physical disabilities, and the complications come from all sorts of places the rest of us aren't considering. Salting iced footpaths might help with walking, but it's havoc for wheelchairs just as one small example. But that doesn't mean everyone doesn't deserve a place, a voice and a chance.
Brilliant book. Brilliant bloke. How lucky are we to have him around. (And do look up Wheelchair Crowd Surfing Gone Wrong on YouTube).
Originally posted at www.austcrimefiction.org.
I listened to Alcott read this memoir himself so that was a bit of a joy in and of itself, there's something about the infectious tone of his voice that's very engaging, and pretty funny in places. He's got a dry sense of humour that's for sure, but in ABLE he doesn't shy away from the complications of a life spent with some physical restrictions as the result of a tumour on the spine that he was born with. In 1990. Sheesh, the things this man has achieved in his lifetime make me wonder what the hell I've been doing for all my years.
I'd definitely recommend reading / listening to this memoir though. It's a reminder that life's not straightforward when you have physical disabilities, and the complications come from all sorts of places the rest of us aren't considering. Salting iced footpaths might help with walking, but it's havoc for wheelchairs just as one small example. But that doesn't mean everyone doesn't deserve a place, a voice and a chance.
Brilliant book. Brilliant bloke. How lucky are we to have him around. (And do look up Wheelchair Crowd Surfing Gone Wrong on YouTube).
Originally posted at www.austcrimefiction.org.