“Rucker is a gifted observer-humorist, unleashing a straight-arrow honesty and a vibrant, penetrating wit while probing the most intimate aspects of contemporary life and human behavior…” (Publisher Weekly)
Mr. Rucker lectures widely on the subject of living with disability. He is also a contributing editor to “New Mobility” magazine and the chairman of the Writers With Disabilities Committee at the WGA. He lives in LA with wife, Ann. They have two sons.
My wife read in the LA Times that the revised ADA rules that took effect last week mean that, from now on, miniature golf courses must be accessible and disabled fans at sporting events must be able to see over people standing and cheering in front of them. I consider this some serious fine-tuning of the law. Read More
There are always lessons to be learned when living with a disability, and they aren't always good lessons. After years of relatively spunky health for a 65-year-old T-10 paraplegic, I recently experienced a series of intersecting infections, both bacterial and viral, which came out of the blue and canceled the month of February.
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