Bøger af Robert Emmett

"PURR!" Tessa B. Dick (Raised by cats; author of Philip K. Dick: Remembering Firebright)"Place all beverages on a flat surface, and sallow whatever you're eating or drinking before you begin reading... you're liable to lose it if you don't." Ted Atoka (author of Fiammetta's Dream, book ii of the Villa Paradiso Series)'Meowing on the Answering Machine' is a collection of short fiction and prose by Robert Emmett. Forty-two short works spanning twenty years, with several drawings throughout to fill the margins and give spice to the words. From Dafne to Dangle, from food that cooks itself to the talking furniture in search of identity. Hilarious and spooky, absurd and authentic. All your favorite tales from the often odd world of Robert Emmett are offered together for the very first time!

"The Best Way To Predict The Future Is To Create The Future." Abraham Lincoln and Peter DruckerHow close to "normal" are you? In 1952, America was only three years away from the Salk vaccine, which would eliminate the threat of polio. That same year, nine-year-old Robert Emmett contracted the paralytic disease. It ravaged his body and unmoored his spirit; doctors told him he'd never walk again. Faced with a lifetime of health complications and discrimination, Robert gave himself a challenge: to find the courage to live a normal life. Nourished by a devoted family, Robert set out on his long road to recovery. Three Quick Steps is Robert's story of overcoming the odds, staying inspired, and triumphing over adversity. Decades after contracting polio, when he's exceeded every expectation as a scientist, husband, and father, Robert thinks he finally has the key to success and an answer to the question he's wondered about for years: Can a disease make you a better person?But just when he thinks he's achieved normalcy, Robert faces a new question: What if the disease isn't quite done with him? When post-polio syndrome strikes, years after the infection has been eradicated, the hard-won peace that Robert has found is threatened. Where will an older Robert find the resolve he needs now? Told with warmth, grace, and unflinching resolve, Emmett's remarkable memoir captures how three quick steps can lead to huge strides.