Breaking Through: The Story of Bob Cleary
- ISBN-10
- 0615822797
- ISBN-13
- 9780615822792
- Series
- Breaking Through
- Category
- Men with disabilities
- Pages
- 76
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-08-01
- Authors
- Ill.), Ann Cleary Ribando, Bob Cleary
Description
Injured in a diving accident at the age of 18, Bob Cleary became a quadriplegic confined to a wheelchair. His dream, to attend the University of Illinois, was shattered in an instant. Fourteen years later, through resolute persistence and determination, he was able to fulfill that dream. He graduated from the University of Illinois and became a teacher and high school principal.
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