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Describes the life and work of William Rush, an author and journalist with cerebral palsy. Details his work as a peer counselor, author and member of various boards, and his involvement with disability issues on both a personal and professional level. Provides a bibliography of his work, which includes his autobiography, "Journey Out of Silence." Offers book review and information on ordering the autobiography.
William Rush was born in about 1615, probably in England or Wales. He emigrated in about 1635 and settled in Virginia. He had one known son, William. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri and Kansas.
Bill Rush's exceptional journey continues to encourage and inspire all who aspire to live fully and contribute to society. Bill lived with a significant disability of quadriplegic cerebral palsy. He did not have use of his arms, hands or voice. Society's prejudices proved to be a greater obstacle than his disability in attaining his first life's goal of completing college. William (Bill) L. Rush chronicled his extraordinary life from childhood until graduation from the University of Nebraska -Lincoln in Journey Out of Silence, first published in 1986. This second edition brings back into print Bill's original chronicle of his personal "Journey Out of Silence." It also contains an introduction to Our Life Our Way, the sequel.
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