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Circling the Earth in a Wheelchair

by Stan Morse

248 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #05-0897; ISBN 1-4120-5996-8; US$22.50, C$26.19, EUR18.50, £13.00

Not your usual adventure seeker, paraplegic Stan Morse circles the earth seeking challenges that range from scuba diving on Australia's Great Barrier Reef to exploring the streets of Bangkok.

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About the Book

Beginning in Seattle on the Coast Starlight train, paraplegic Stan Morse sets out on and epic solo round-the-world odyssey. Sometimes not knowing where he will sleep the next night, Morse takes his very first scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef, fly fishes in New Zealand, challenges Bangkok's rough streets, and gets into a strange poker game with members of... well, you'll just have to discover yourself!

Morse set out to prove that great and wonderful adventures are not beyond the grasp of the disabled. He winds up showing everyone how fun life can be for anyone with the courage to find a way to do what others say is impossible.

Share this inspirational story with a friend suffering through a spell of self-doubt. Or, pour yourself a hot cup of tea on a cold winter's day, find a comfortable chair, and lose yourself in a grand adventure.

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About the Author

Stan Morse was born in 1954 in rural Washington State. A snow skiing accident at age 17 left him paralyzed from the waist down. Raised by a single mom, Morse completed law school seven years after becoming disabled. A published writer and photographer, Morse has now penned his first full-length non-fiction book.

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