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Available
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Publication
Minerva (1991), Edition: New Ed, 192 pages
Description
Christy Brown was born a victim of cerebral palsy. But the hapless, lolling baby concealed the brilliantly imaginative and sensitive mind of a writer who would take his place among the giants of Irish literature. This is Christy Brown's own story. He recounts his childhood struggle to learn to read, write, paint and finally type, with the toe of his left foot. In this manner he wrote his bestseller Down all the Days.
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LibraryThing member goth_marionette
A very easy and enjoyable read. I read this in one afternoon and was drawn in by his description of the characters and the straightforward writing style.
LibraryThing member AAlibrarian
Christy Browns's autobiography tells of his fight to prove his intelligence in the face of his struggles to communicate. A sensitively written and gentle book and easy to read because of that.
LibraryThing member ahooper04
Inspiring story of overcoming the odds.
LibraryThing member unclebob53703
Very good, but the movie moved me more because of Daniel Day Lewis. I was sure they'd gotten a genuinely handicapped guy to play the part until I saw him bound onstage to get his Oscar..
LibraryThing member SylviaC
Very good. Brown was young when he wrote his autobiography, and had led an extremely restricted life with minimal education, but his writing is clear, expressive, and engaging.
LibraryThing member mbmackay
A quite amazing autobiography.
A child is born with severe cerebral palsy to a poor family in Ireland in the 1930s. The child has extremely limited physical movements and control. But the family are supportive and the child is included in family activities - even if his siblings need to carry him
Against the odds, the child thrives. The only part of his body that the boy can control is his left foot - hence the title. He learns how to draw with chalk and pencils etc using his left foot. Gradually, he acquires writing skills. He grows mentally, and manages to assert his personality and intellect, inspite of the physical limitations.
A powerful book that should be more widely read.
A child is born with severe cerebral palsy to a poor family in Ireland in the 1930s. The child has extremely limited physical movements and control. But the family are supportive and the child is included in family activities - even if his siblings need to carry him
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around on a jury-rigged cart. Against the odds, the child thrives. The only part of his body that the boy can control is his left foot - hence the title. He learns how to draw with chalk and pencils etc using his left foot. Gradually, he acquires writing skills. He grows mentally, and manages to assert his personality and intellect, inspite of the physical limitations.
A powerful book that should be more widely read.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1954
Physical description
192 p.; 5.08 inches
ISBN
0749391774 / 9780749391775
Other editions
My Left Foot by Christy Brown (Ebook)