Author: Jeremy Fox. Published by Cormorant Books, Dunvegan, ON., 1995, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 8.25 x 5.25 inch, 187 pages. BONUS: The original printed 'Press Release' on Cormorant Books letterhead is included FREE with purchase of this book!
"It cannot be easy to write a novel in the voice of a man suffering from severe cerebral palsy, but Jeremy Fox has succeeded admirably. Narrator/protagonist Michael Hopkin lives in a Toronto clinic and sells chocolates to help pay for his keep. At the restaurant where he hawks his wares, Michael meets a waitress and his life changes dramatically.
Michael is an intelligent man in his mid–30s whose special tragedy is that his clarity of mind cannot compensate for his fragility of body. His body betrays him at every turn, most particularly in his passions. Jeremy Fox is an excellent writer, capturing Michael’s tragedy in terms that are at once human and symbolic. Fully aware of his situation, Michael nevertheless refuses to accept it. The options are clear: you can live within your limitations or you can fight, despite fearful risks, to do better. This is a fine book." -Reviewed by Matt Hartman on CBRA online.
