James LaBelle
James LaBelle
@jiml2905 - Author
James LaBelle
@jiml2905 - Author
James's books
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Wheelchair Bound?
For over fifty years I have pushed my chair through a society that doesn't make it easy for wheelchair users. On September 2, 1969, at the age of eighteen, I dove into Lake Independence - and my definition of independence changed. I'm not "wheelchair bound." I'm not "confined to a wheelchai...
About me
In 1969 I dove into Lake Independence and became a C 5/6 quadriplegic. I graduated from the U of Minnesota with a B.A. and J.D. My employment included working on an Indian reservation, investigating nursing homes, and teaching ethics in college. I am retired, living on an Island in Puget Sound.