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New in the PRC Library…
You and Me Against the World by Vinny and Mojca Integlia as told to Jack Galvin. c. 2005. 295 pages. Available as an electronic download for $9.95. You can
read the first chapter for free here .
Vinny Integlia is a public speaker and businessman who became a C5/C6 quad at the age of 17. Vinny first came to our attention through his sister Sonja who was a long time volunteer and currently an employee at the Reeve Foundation. Vinny has led a full life, earning his college and masters degree, holding various positions in the business world, and raising money for spinal cord injury research. Vinny also plays various wheelchair sports, has testified at state and federal hearings on spinal cord injury, introduced legislation related to personal care attendants, and created his own non-profit foundation: Vinny’s Spinal Cord Research Foundation of Rhode Island. Vinny had to overcome a second major health issue when he was diagnosed with cancer in his sinus which resulted in losing an eye. Vinny dedicated the book to his mother Mojca who writes chapters in the book from her point of view. The book covers the time period from his injury while diving in the ocean to his graduation from college.
A copy of Vinny’s book can be checked out from the Paralysis Resource Center’s library. Please see the
online catalog and borrowing instructions here.
