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Terry
Truman is the author of the recently published book Stuck
In Neutral. Terry lives in the inland Pacific Northwest
of the USA, just outside the city of Spokane in the state
of Washington and is the father of two sons. He has taught
in numerous Universities and Colleges in the US for many
years and has also taught in Australia and Honduras, he
recently began teaching writing and literature classes on
live television. Other jobs have included work as a Mental
Health Counsellor and as a commentator, critic, and film
reviewer on Spokane's KPBX-FM radio station.
Although
Terry has published numerous poems, stories and reviews
Stuck In Neutral is his first book. It is about
Shawn, a 14 year old boy suffering from sever cerebral palsy
and is loosely based on his own experiences, Terry's first
son, Henry Sheehan McDaniel Trueman, suffers from cerebral
palsy. Stuck In Neutral has already achieved critical
acclaim in the USA where it was selected as a Printz* honour
book in January 2001.
Stuck in Neutral marks
the arrival of a fine new writer.
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David
Almond
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As Terry
explains 'Stuck In Neutral is based on what I imagine
my son Henry Sheehan's life could be like'. The
book offers an insightful perspective into the mind of a
cerebral palsy sufferer but also puts the condition in a
medical, social and cultural context. The
storyline of the book is compelling, fascinating and above
all moving.
We recently
met up with Terry while he was in Britain promoting his
book, why not read our interview with him. If you would
like to know more about Terry he has two excellent websites
www.terrytrueman.com
and www.truemannews.com.
If you want to know more about cerebral palsy why not visit
the website of Scope,
the disibility organisation focusing on cerebral palsy.
*The
Printz award is an annual award given by the American Library
Association
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