My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 1989
Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, struggles with controlling his movements and lives in a wheelchair. However, when he realizes that his left leg is not paralyzed as a child, his life changes. Seeing his left leg as an opportunity, Christy works hard to overcome the consequences of his illness. Through his perseverance, his hidden intellect and writing abilities in his disabled body will emerge. Writing novels and poems using only his left foot, Christy Brown will later become one of the most respected figures in Irish literature, showing the world that hard work can overcome any obstacle.
