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Ridiculous: The Mindful Nonsense of Ricky's Brain
by
Ricky Tsang
Ricky Tsang was only seven years old when he was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. Affecting mainly boys and rarely girls, Duchenne’s is a debilitating neuromuscular disease that progressively weakens and deteriorates voluntary muscle strength and mass. Survival past the early thirties is uncommon, according to statistics.
When Tsang lost t...more
When Tsang lost t...more
ebook, 422 pages
Published
2011
by Ricky Tsang
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Ricky Tsang’s book is a journey into a brilliant mind: the reader will find humor (dark/bawdy and/or hilarious), love, tenderness, truth and fantasy within its pages.
Diagnosed with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy at age seven, Ricky has witnessed the gradual wasting of his muscles as a result of this cruel, incurable disease. When he lost of the use of his hands, he turned to writing (with the aid of his computer) to express himself. This book is a result of several years of posts on his popular b...more
Diagnosed with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy at age seven, Ricky has witnessed the gradual wasting of his muscles as a result of this cruel, incurable disease. When he lost of the use of his hands, he turned to writing (with the aid of his computer) to express himself. This book is a result of several years of posts on his popular b...more
I have a huge amount of admiration for Ricky Tsang who faces life with courage, humour and wisdom despite the devastating effects of Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy. Ridiculous: The Mindful Nonsense of Ricky's Brain is a collection of musings by this man whose active mind is betrayed by his immobile body.
Ricky was diagnosed with DMD at age seven, a muscle wasting disease he has slowly lost control of his motor functions. Now in his early thirties he is wheelchair bound, needs a ventilator to help h...more
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