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“Moving and inspirational, this is the story of a real-life superman.”
Sunday Times 7/6/98
“Gripping and often profoundly moving listening.”
Independent 6/6/98
“Reeve is always rewarding, if sometimes hard listening”
Guardian 13/6/98
“A searingly honest picture of what it’s like to be quadriplegic. Christopher Reeve balances the richness of his family life against the grinding monotony of maintaining his body until technology might let him walk again. Perhaps his finest performance.”
New Scientist 13/6/98
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Through his leading role in the three 'Superman' films, Christopher Reeve became so closely identified with the superhero that he wasn't just seen as the actor who played Superman, he was Superman. Which is why the tragic riding accident which left him paralysed from the neck down shocked the world. Superman was not superhuman. It is also why he is now the world's most recognisable person in a wheelchair. In true super-hero style, Christopher Reeve refuses to resign himself to the life of a quadriplegic, and is actively campaigning to raise the profile of spinal-cord injury victims and research. Although he was initially told that he would only ever be able to move his head, he can now shrug his shoulders and breathe alone for increasing periods of time, and is determined that he will walk again. It is this extraordinary courage and determination that has made Christopher Reeve the internationally admired, inspiring figure he is, and it is this bravery which will make his autobiography th biography of 1998 as, for the first time, he tells the full story of both his paralysis, and his journey to recovery.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Inspiring - an illustration of how to live with grace,
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The impact of 'Superman in a wheelchair' is enormously profound, and I think the way that Christopher Reeve tells his story, and the way he - and his family have responded to something which must have seemed so tragic is very sobering, and certainly I felt through the book that his story was asking some very deep questions about how we/I live my life.He has turned something awful into a process of learning and self growth for himself, has benefitted through his charity work and fundraising for scientific research the prognosis for the possible regeneration of the spinal cord - which of course would be a huge benefit for many people with spinal cord injuries. He has also used his celebrity very well, to help to change the perceptions that the able-bodied may have of people with disabilities. His courage and honesty and determination to live the best life he can, against all odds also made me (able-bodied) look at the number of times I 'give in' to small problems, 'give up' on small challenges. I think he is a great teacher and inspirer.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Definately still him,
By A Customer
This review is from: Still Me (Paperback)
This has been one of the most touching books that I have ever had the pleasure to come across. The horrific irony of a man who starred as Superman and being an irepressable sports enthusiast being crippled in the way he has is what stirred me into reading this book. Though there is such a total lack of self pity, and this book is filled with a deep love of life and family written by a kind a gentle man who happened just to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.I highly recommend this book, it is one of the best I have ever read and certainly the most touching too.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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An essential read for anyone who cares about human life,
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This review is from: Still Me (Paperback)
This was a truly moving account of something I have never had to come into contact with but feel I could be of use should I ever need to care for someone who suffers such terrible injuries. Mr Reeve maintains his charismatic persona. He writes in such a way that one could fully understand the complicated treatment he received together with his round the clock care he receives today. His campaining for better medical insurance cover is a triumph as is his continuing participation in the film industry. His quest to walk again by electronic assistance is so brave, considering how experimental this emerging technology is. You get the feeling that if it is not successful for him, he will be happy to have improved the potential for fellow sufferers. An uninteruptable read, hopefully to be followed up 10 years after. A lesson in human perseverance
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