Ranald Slidell Mackenzie
J'Nell L. Pate
Traces the life and military career of the 1862 West Point graduate who spent much of his life as a cavalry officer fighting the Indians in Texas.
Read Time: ~1.5 hr
They triumphed over their handicaps
by Joan Harries (1981)
About this book
Profiles the lives and achievements of six severely handicapped people who triumphed over blindness, deafness, missing limbs, and brain damage to excel in sports, music, jobs, and living optimistically.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThey triumphed over their handicaps Lead Character
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