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<br> Well written, inspirational and politically relevant, this is a remarkable story. -Publishers Weekly<p><br> Inspiring. -Booklist<p><br> A fascinating and inspiring account of a heroic life. -Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence<p><br> A lovely, uplifting book ... Well worth reading. -Joanne Woodward <br><br> Couldn't be more refreshing. -Los Angeles Times<p><br> A powerful never-say-die attitude. -Washington Post<p><br> A heart-warming memoir. -Kirkus Reviews<p><br> Caused a major electric shock in his won country. -L'Express<p><br> An incredible zest for life. -Sunday Times (Singapore)<p><br>

Well written, inspirational and politically relevant, this is a remarkable story. -Publishers Weekly<br> Inspiring. -Booklist<br> A fascinating and inspiring account of a heroic life. -Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence<br> A lovely, uplifting book ... Well worth reading. -Joanne Woodward<br> Couldn't be more refreshing. -Los Angeles Times<br> A powerful never-say-die attitude. -Washington Post<br> A heart-warming memoir. -Kirkus Reviews<br> Caused a major electric shock in his won country. -L'Express<br> An incredible zest for life. -Sunday Times (Singapore)<br>

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In 1976 in Tokyo, HIROTADA OTO OTOTAKE was born with tetra-amelia, a congenital condition leaving him with almost no arms and legs. Motivated by the idea that there are some things that only a disabled person can do, he became actively involved in a campaign for a barrier-free society while he was majoring in politics and economics at Japan's prestigious Waseda University. From April 1999 he worked as a co-presenter of a prime-time TV news program. The Translator, GERRY HARCOURT, winner of the 1990 Wheatland Translation Prize, has translated seven books from Japanese. They include Requiem by Shizuko Go (Kodansha International), The Shooting Gallery by Yuko Tsushima, and The Japanese Family System in Transition by Emiko Ochiai.

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