Looking Up

by Tim Rushby-Smith

Tim Rushby-Smith was confined to a wheelchair after falling out of a tree & breaking his back. This is his story of learning to live with disability, from overwhelming feelings of anger & despair, to learning how to face the future head on.

382 pages, Paperback

First published April 3, 2008

Reviews

[Bob Booth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honest and insightful

Honest and insightful book that is well written and talks about things able bodied people would not know of think about.

[Eric Grounds · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very candid look into the impact of sudden disability. I learned a huge amount

[Louise Bruce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written from the heart and has given me great insight into the emotions that come with a spinal injury. It also gives a totally differant experiance to what i know and shows that recovery is not just down to the individual. Thanks Tim.

[Katherine Hayward Pérez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw this in my local library and decided to read it as soon as I read the synopsis and realized it was a real-life account. The book resonated with me despite the fact I was born with a disability and mine was not caused through an accident. Tim has a natural way of talking about his life and one which makes the reader want to know more and read on. I also felt I could identify with Tim's experience, also being a wheelchair user. It was interesting that Tim's story was based in areas of England with which I was familiar, having had family living in those areas. This and all the other things that made me identify with Tim's story made the book all the more moving and interesting for me. I love real- life stories anyway. More importantly, the book helped me glean information and advice to help me through periods in my own life, and because of that it was extra special. When I returned the book to the library I was determined to get a copy and downloaded the ebook.