The Unlikely Celebrity

The Unlikely Celebrity Bill Sackter's Triumph Over Disability

1st Edition

Paperback (28 Feb 1999)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780809322138
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Imprint: Southern Illinois University Press
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 176
Weight: 254g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 12mm