Ebook: I'm walking as straight as I can: transcending disability in Hollywood and beyond
Author: Blake Annice, Jewell Geri
- Tags: Actors with disabilities, Actors with disabilities--United States, CD-ROMs, Cerebral palsied, Cerebral palsied--United States, Comedians with disabilities, Comedians with disabilities--United States, Talking books for the visually or physically impaired, Biographies, Jewell Geri -- 1956-, Actors with disabilities -- United States -- Biography, Comedians with disabilities -- United States -- Biography, Cerebral palsied -- United States -- Biography, DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System), United State
- Year: 2015
- Publisher: Cnib
- City: United States
- Language: English
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Born with cerebral palsy, Jewell inspired a generation when she became the first person with a disability to appear in a recurring role on prime-time television. The book's title refers to both Jewell's sexuality and her struggle growing up with cerebral palsy. Describes her experiences from her traumatic birth in Buffalo, New York, to her rise to stardom as a stand-up comic to becoming a television star, as well as her downward spiral, tax problems, drug addiction, and marriage.
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