Title

Moving violations : war zones, wheelchairs, and declarations of independence

Description

The memoir of a paraplegic journalist, describing his experiences as a reporter for National Public Radio in exotic locations, and the challenges of living in a wheelchair.

Identifier

549249

786860782

Creator

Hockenberry, John

Format

1st ed.

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

1995

Program air date: July 30, 1995

Publisher

Hyperion

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Text

Transcription of Annotations
Notes on half-title: Why use word crip. My friend Ricky. Uncle Charlie. Grandfather (one arm). 1. The Donkey side; 2. The Christmas taxi incident; 3. Martha's apartment; 4. Israeli/Iraq war coverage. Underlinings/Notes: Underlinings: Lamb highlights places Hockenberry reported from, reaction to his being in a wheelchair, his life and how he came to be in a wheelchair. Lamb marks passages on medical and insurance issues, his career and his time with NPR. . Tied to Hockenberry's story is that of his uncle Peter Charles Slagle, a victim of PKU, who was institutionalized as a child. Notes: "Catheter every 4 hours." "Rehab. Hosp.," "drunk driver v. disease," "food stamp," "Roosevelt WWII," "Alice and I married," "Steve Hawking," "Larry Flynt," "NPR discovers wheelchair," "landed punches," "stupidest question in radio history," "Bus...you're going to be a millionaire," "wheelchairs and parts."

Subject

"Hockenberry, John."

"Hockenberry, John."

"Paraplegics--United States--Biography."

"Journalists--United States--Biography."

"Journalism--United States--Personal Narratives."

"Paraplegia--United States--Personal Narratives."

Relation

Original Booknotes interview

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