"A revealing tale of loneliness and camaraderie, dissonance and
intimacy with hospital staff, and pain and triumph as one man
struggles to reclaim body and spirit after a devastating accident."
-Ed Boyd, Ed.D, psychologist and educator Frank Garfunkel, dynamic
teacher, activist, and sports enthusiast, slammed headfirst into
the wall of a squash court. Suddenly a quadriplegic in a rehab
hospital, he found himself facing the existential absurdity of
total helplessness. Unable to write about his experiences, he
documented his ordeal in a series of probing conversations with
longtime friend, Jay Clark. Ironically, Frank, a professor of
special education at Boston University, devoted his career to
waging battles for the rights of the disabled. Fate catapulted him
into the greatest challenge of his life. In twenty transcribed
conversations, Frank spoke with Jay about a neurological system in
chaos, "You're operating a puppet, and the puppet is you."
Following a three-month hospitalization, Frank returned home,
relieved to be in familiar surroundings but facing endless attempts
to regain control of his "Everest/Death Valley" life. His
conversations with Jay reveal daily encounters with vulnerability,
bewilderment, and depression but also with laughter, gratitude, and
love. Walk of the Centipede is the story of a fiercely independent
man faced with utter dependence.
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