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Michael’s Tree tells the heartwarming story of a young boy’s desire to buy a Christmas tree for his family who has not been able to afford one for the past two years. Michael discovers a way to earn the money he lacks to purchase a tree. His hope of making Christmas special for his Ma and two sisters seems possible, and in the spirit of giving, he finds himself doing a nice deed for the town grump. Little did he know his acts of kindness would change lives.
Letter from Michael Tree to S. M. Davies in regards to Rosemary Killick's article about her and her disabled husband's difficulties with the wheelchair they received from the National Health Service.
1966 letter to the Ministry of Health regarding the possibility of a wheelchair design competition.
Michael's Tree tells the heartwarming story of a young boy's desire to buy a Christmas tree for his family who has not been able to afford one for the past two years. Michael discovers a way to earn the money he lacks to purchase a tree. His hope of making Christmas special for his Ma and two sisters seems possible, and in the spirit of giving, he finds himself doing a nice deed for the town grump. Little did he know his acts of kindness would change lives.
1967 letter to the Ministry of Health regarding the possibilities of a wheelchair design competition or the introduction of industrial designers to work with wheelchair engineers.
Mike Sullivan loves his adopted city of San Francisco, and he loves trees. In The Trees of San Francisco he has combined his passions, offering a striking and handy compendium of botanical information, historical tidbits, cultivation hints, and more. Sullivan's introduction details the history of trees in the city, a fairly recent phenomenon. The text then piques the reader's interest with discussions of 71 city trees. Each tree is illustrated with a photograph--with its common and scientific names prominently displayed--and its specific location within San Francisco, along with other sites; frequently a close-up shot of the tree is included. Sprinkled throughout are 13 sidelights relating t...