whats a biography book about someone who had disabilities or illnesses?

Question

nothing too long tho

Answer 1

Ibn al-Haytham was a medieval Muslim scholar who overcame bouts of mental illness to write more than 200 books and create the most important breakthrough of the last 1000 years, the development of the scientific method. Stripped of his possessions and imprisoned for 10 years in Cairo, Ibn al-Haytham rejected traditional learning and began systematically testing hypotheses with experiments—the core of the scientific method.

Most libraries carry "Ibn al-Haytham: First Scientist" by Bradley Steffens. You can find reviews and a sample chapter at http://www.ibnalhaytham.net/

Answer 2

The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity by Ashley Montagu or The True History of the Elephant Man by Michael Howells.

Louis Braille: A Touch of Genius by C. Michael Mellor.

Fanny Crosby by Ruffin Bernard, who was blind.

Beethoven: The Universal Composer by Edmund Morris.

Helen Keller: Rebellious Spirit by Laurie Lawlor; though Helen Keller's autobiography is the best.

Answer 3

Christopher Reeves' "Still Me"

"Where is the Mango Princess?" by Cathy Crimmins

In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing by Lee Woodruff and Bob Woodruff

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot by John Callahan

Lucky Man by Michael J. Fox

My Stroke of Luck by Kirk Douglas

Those are my favorites.

Answer 4

When Rabbit Howls by Truddi Chase and Sybil by Flora Rhe Schreiber are both about people suffering from multiple personalities, to they're totally fascinating.

Answer 5

Short books on Helen Keller are available at the library. She is a person many students do reports about successfully.

Answer 6

Lance Armstrong has a book out. I'm not sure of the name of it though - it might be "It's not about the bike" .