Endorsements:
Over the years, I've known many thousands of young
men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and I can
attest that Moving Mountains Without Muscles
is a heartfelt, realistic portrayal of life with
this disease. Tom Bailey's wonderfully upbeat
attitude is a testament to his devoted family and to
the efforts of the Muscular Dystrophy Association to
improve the quality of life for 'my kids' while
searching for cures."
-- Jerry Lewis, National Chairman,
Muscular Dystrophy Association
"Courage comes in many
forms, and it may not always be obvious to the
casual observer. But it took no more bulky
equipment, mental strength, or faith for Neil
Armstrong to make his famous steps on the moon
thirty years ago than it does for Tom and Steve
Bailey to negotiate their lives every day on earth.
This little book gives an intensely honest and
moving account of how these young men, trammeled by
Duchenne dystrophy - a disorder that robs them of
muscle strength - have used their faith,
determination, and wonderful family to turn a
disability into a special blessing. It is a story of
the day- to- day lives of a family I have known and
admired for more than 25 years. People like the
Baileys give real meaning to our efforts to treat,
and eventually to cure muscular dystrophy. All of us
who deal with disabilities of any kind, either as
health professionals or in our own lives, can take
inspiration from Tom Bailey's courageous struggle
and victory over physical, but not spiritual,
limits."
--Daniel B. Drachman, M.D.; Director,
Neuromuscular Clinic and Director, Neuromuscular
research laboratory, Johns Hopkins Hospital;
Professor of Neurology & Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins
School of Medicine
Tom Bailey and his
brother, Steve, remind us all of the sustaining
power of God's grace through our weakness. It's a
lesson for all of us... and these friends are
tremendous audio-visual aids of this wonderful
biblical truth!
--Joni Eareckson Tada, Author and Artist;
founder of Joni and Friends, a Disability Outreach
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