The Unlikely Celebrity

The Unlikely Celebrity
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Publisher : SIU Press
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 0809322137
ISBN-13 : 9780809322138
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Book Synopsis The Unlikely Celebrity by : Thomas Walz

Download or read book The Unlikely Celebrity written by Thomas Walz and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Bill Sackter, a man who spent nearly 50 years in a mental institution and emerged to blossom into an unlikely celebrity. Walz provides an account of Sackter's life, exploring how he was committed at the age of seven, later becoming Handicapped Person of the Year when in his 70s.


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