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Its beautiful that people are reuniting with their favorite pasttimes and allowing ppl have some more control and indepence in their lives.
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What an amazing story. I do hope he sends his thoughts to Jeff Bezos.
Thanks for pointing this out to us. Great story to start the day with!
Thanks for pointing this out to us. Great story to start the day with!
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Great story, makes me count my blessings. I certainly hope Jeff Bezos gets to read that also.
Thanks for posting,
Linda
Thanks for posting,
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That is a great idea Brenda, maybe Leslie can go over and spread a little spam.Brenda M. said:
I think he would enjoy it here and make many new friends.Leslie, go over and do your thing...
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Done! If anyone else wants to chime in, feel free.Linda Cannon-Mott said:That is a great idea Brenda, maybe Leslie can go over and spread a little spam.
Leslie, go over and do your thing...
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I *chimed in* too. I think he may enjoy it here since we have more to offer. Bookklubs, authors, more organization, etc. Hope he will check us out.Leslie said:
Linda
I'm just going to have to post.
Thankfully I am not as disabled as him. BUT Hardback DTBs do cause a strain holding them and my hands DO tend to spasm so sometimes i accidently drop a book on my foot OUCH! The Kindle IS a god send for us disabled people. With the Kindle I can read for hours without tiring, and no more dropping books on my foot!
Thankfully I am not as disabled as him. BUT Hardback DTBs do cause a strain holding them and my hands DO tend to spasm so sometimes i accidently drop a book on my foot OUCH! The Kindle IS a god send for us disabled people. With the Kindle I can read for hours without tiring, and no more dropping books on my foot!
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·I thought about emailing his story to CNN but I couldn't figure out how to do it. It's an amazing story and others like him could benifit so much if they knew about Kindles.
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I am happy for you Chobitz.chobitz said:
I also have a disability, the part of my body affected does not require a wheel chair and I am blessed that I can work. The Kindle has certainly increaed the amount of time I can read and decreased the pain from holding a DTB and position required to read a DTB.
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Great timing on this article. The FedEx guy and I have been discussing my kindle off and on since it arrived in November. He stops by our office quite a lot. (with packages not to see me. Alas he's married - but i digress)
Anyhoo just yesterday he was asking if I thought a quadriplegic could use the kindle. I told him I though they could since it lays flat or can be leaned up against something. He told me his mother has been a quadriplegic for the last couple of years and doesn't like to watch TV and misses reading books but she can use a pencil to turn pages of magazines. I said that I thought then she would be able to turn pages of the kindle and if someone was there to wake it up for her or use the wispernet for her it would be perfect.
I've copied this article to give to him next time he drops off packages. I just hate the thought of her sitting there not being able to do much, I know I would just cry if I couldn't at least read.
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- but i digress)Anyhoo just yesterday he was asking if I thought a quadriplegic could use the kindle. I told him I though they could since it lays flat or can be leaned up against something. He told me his mother has been a quadriplegic for the last couple of years and doesn't like to watch TV and misses reading books but she can use a pencil to turn pages of magazines. I said that I thought then she would be able to turn pages of the kindle and if someone was there to wake it up for her or use the wispernet for her it would be perfect.
I've copied this article to give to him next time he drops off packages. I just hate the thought of her sitting there not being able to do much, I know I would just cry if I couldn't at least read.
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Beautiful story, Dragoro. It's so wonderful to know that someone in such a position can escape into another world and has an easy way to read. Thanks for sharing this. I definitely hope Jeff Besoz sees that and gives them a huge Amazon gift card.Dragoro said:
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