475 Pages, 6" x 9"
The late Barry Corbet, past editor of New Mobility Magazine, reviewed the first edition of Life On Wheels with these comments:
"I can't tell you how much I admire Karp's book. This is what I needed when I was injured."
In his public talks, Gary Karp stresses that a great deal of adapting to disability is a matter of method — the "how it's done" part. That is what he offers in Life On Wheels, a comprehensive guide to the skills and techniques of optimizing independence and life options in the context of mobility disability.
This is a deeply researched resource which also draws on in-depth interviews with key figures in disability rehabilitation, advocacy, and research. It is also studded throughout with the voices of real wheelchair users, sharing their personal experiences point by point. Karp also draws on his own personal disability experience, paralyzed from a fall from a tree that injured his spinal cord at T12.
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He also made a profound commitment to the right tone. There is no expectation to be a "hero" or to rage at the world and its obstacles. Living fully with disability is about being with the truth of your body, your dreams, your resources, and your choices. Karp, and so many others who have found their way with the help of this very readable book, discovered that there is much more life available on wheels than they could possibly imagine at the start.
The Chapters
1. Rehabilitation
2. Healthy Disability
3. The Experience of Disability
4. Wheelchair Selection
5. Intimacy, Sex, and Babies
6. Spinal Cord Research
7. Home Access
8. Getting Out There
Peter Wilderotter
Gary Karp juggles the information we need to know with a comprehensive guidance and his remarkable sense of humor. This invaluable tool will be used over and over again.
Paul J. Tobin
Life On Wheels is a must read for anyone new to our community. It will allow you to learn from the experiences of others who've been there, and smooth the road toward greater independence.
Candy Harrington
Gary Karp has a unique talent for making even the most mundane details about access specifications, adaptive equipment, and ergonomic design not only seem interesting, but also entertaining. A must-have for all wheelchair users.
Special Offer
Buy Life On Wheels with the new second edition of Gary's Disability & the Art of Kissing.
Full price for both books: $45