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(David Davis, author of Wheels of Courage, won a 2021 Christopher Award.)
Los Angeles-based author David Davis received a Christopher Award for Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation (Center Street/Hachette Book Group). It is one of 12 books for adults and young people by 17 authors and illustrators honored as the Awards mark their 72nd year. The authors join creators of 10 winning TV/Cable and feature films.
Davis recounted the time when paraplegics injured in World War II were considered lost causes. Nevertheless doctors and determined veterans invented innovative wheelchair sports, created medical advances, and fought for disability rights.
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David Davis author of “Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation” joined Sean on the show.