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"No Excuses is the amazing story of Kyle Maynard, a young man born with the gentic defect known as Quadramembral Phocomelia that caused him to have limited growth of his arms legs. The book starts out with Kyle explaing what his parents were going through as his mother's pregnancy progressed. the doctors telling her not to worry and then questioning whether to abort or not. Kyle was born and he quickly learned to adapt to his shortcomings; working hard to learn to use regular utensils. With a loving, supportive family, Kyle did the things most boys his age did; played football, street hockey and video games. The family moved to Georgia and Kyle made friends pretty fast. He'd play football and desired to play baseball but wrestling would soon be his calling. The book then chronicles his triumphs within the sport and his training and diet. "
Bobby Blades, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Phys disability/mental struggle?
Yes
Struggle with
- physical disability/sickness
Sports story?
- wrestling
Sports story
Yes
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- missing body parts/abilities
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
- Midwest
City?
Yes
City:
- Washington D.C.
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- gentle
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Writer's slant towards subject:
- favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
Autobiography?
Yes
Pictures/Illustrations?
- More in color 6-10
How much dialogue in bio?
- significantly more descript than dialog
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