Rick+Hansen

The Man in Motion:

__My summary of chapter one of Rick Hansen a Man in Motion__ By Caley __Rick Hansen a Man in Motion__ is a nonfiction autobiography of Rick Hansen’s life. Rick wrote this book about how he raised hopes and awareness among the disabled around the world and how he was able to raise 20 million dollars for research and rehabilitation. When Rick was fifteen he was big into sports. His three main loves in life were fishing, hunting and sports. His favourite sport was volleyball. He was a determined, competitive and a stubborn teenager. He made some choices that altered his life when he was fifteen. He chose to skip a volley ball camp and instead went fishing with his friends, which ended up costing him his ability to walk or even move his legs. On the way home from their fishing trip they hitched a ride in the back of a pickup truck which rolled and flung Rick out and landed him a paraplegic. Rick was very brave and in a lot of pain when he broke his back. He hadn’t fully accepted that he was paralyzed and would never walk again. During the day he would be brave and tell people we would get better but at night he would become scared, angry and frustrated and take it out on his parents. Eventually he built up a secure world at the rehab center and was comfortable there. Some of the questions I have are; how did Rick push himself to leave the comfort of the rehab center? How did he become the man who was pushing a wheel chair around the world to raise money and awareness? What was life like after his Man in Motion tour? I learned from listening to chapter one of his book that he was a very strong willed person who used his tragedy to help others who find themselves in the same boat as Rick found himself in, and hopefully all the work he has done will change the lives of many disabled people.