Publication |
Orlando, A Harvest Book, 2006.
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Description |
168pWhite Spine
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Summary/Abstract |
A dramatic and stirring expose of the Soviet Union's abuse of the handicapped, this book is the story of how a victim of cerebral palsy, Ruben Gallego was hidden away in Soviet state institutions by his maternal grandfather, how his lost boyhood was spent in orphanages, hospitals and old-age homes. However, without self-pity, Gallego has filled his life with thesimple pleasures and the power of the human will.
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Standard Number |
015603235X Pb.
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