Christy Brown

This is an autobiography written by Christy Brown, a person afflicted by cerebral palsy who, through the tireless love and support of his mother developed to be an accomplished writer, poet and painter.

Ten love letters written in Dublin, Ireland, to Sheila K. Forde in Cambridge, MA, 1959-1962, 1980 describing his affections for her, and details of daily life. Includes 2 photographs of Brown, the first taken during his childhood and the other as an adult sitting in front of his typewriter. One letter was written in pencil using his foot and the remainder were typed.

Poems by the late and disabled Irish poet and author, including "Come Softly to My Wake" which is a short and wonderously human self-obituary.

Christy Brown was born a victim of cerebral palsy. Here he recounts his childhood struggles to learn to read, write, paint and finally type, with the toes of his left foot.