Books by Rob J. Quinn
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Rob J. Quinn’s Books

Does your gym membership suck money out of your bank account while you sit at home? Is your bike collecting dust? After more than 30 years of working out while living with cerebral palsy, I want to help readers of all abilities make exercise part of their life. I explore the idea of people seeing my efforts to stay in shape as something special or inspirational. Reach Past Your Limits pulls concrete strategies from that moment of inspiration that will truly motivate people of all ability levels to exercise.



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Red O’Ryan spends most of his days like many high school juniors—dealing with the demands of class, thinking about girls, and trying to measure up to his older brother. Cerebral palsy is just part of his life, and he doesn’t think the experimental treatments he’s receiving for the disability are doing anything for him.

When a confrontation with a football player ends with the bully on the ground, Red knows he never touched him. But he can’t help wondering how his tormentor fell.

Soon, Red realizes that he may have to do more than just get used to the nickname Super Crip.

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In this collection of essays, I offer insights from my own experiences as a man living with cerebral palsy and challenges the perceptions of people with disabilities offered by the able-bodied world. Many of the pieces are meant to give teens and young adults living with physical disabilities a new perspective on some of the issues they are dealing with in their daily lives. I tackle topics such as going to school, physical therapy, dealing with the isolation that people with disabilities can experience, and pushing the limits of the physical abilities people possess despite a disability. I’m Not Here to Inspire You is intended as a positive, yet honest look at aspects of living with a physical disability.

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