The Unlikely Celebrity
Bill Sackter's Triumph Over Disability
Thomas Walz(Author)
Southern Illinois University Press
Will be published approx. on 3. March 1999
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-8093-2134-6 (ISBN)
Description
The story of Bill Sackter, a man who spent nearly 50 years in a mental institution and emerged to blossom into an unlikely celebrity. Walz provides an account of Sackter's life, exploring how he was committed at the age of seven, later becoming Handicapped Person of the Year when in his 70s.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Carbondale
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
24 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
333 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8093-2134-6 (9780809321346)
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Schweitzer Classification