The Unlikely Celebrity
Download or Read eBook The Unlikely Celebrity PDF written by Thomas Walz and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Thomas Walz |
Publisher | : SIU Press |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0809322137 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780809322138 |
Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Unlikely Celebrity by : Thomas Walz
Book excerpt: The story of Bill Sackter, a man who spent nearly 50 years in a mental institution and emerged to blossom into an unlikely celebrity. Walz provides an account of Sackter's life, exploring how he was committed at the age of seven, later becoming Handicapped Person of the Year when in his 70s.