The Trial of Miles: A Disabled Runner's Memoir

Download or read book The Trial of Miles: A Disabled Runner's Memoir written by Cort Schneider and published by Black Rose Writing. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people who see Cort Schneider running, stare at him as though he is a unicorn. Cort was born with cerebral palsy, and as a result, he runs using forearm crutches. Many have trouble comprehending why someone who needs crutches to walk, would choose to run on purpose. The Trial of Miles explores how running helped shape Cort’s identity as a person with a disability. His journey as a runner transformed him from a child who hated his disability to a disability rights advocate and scholar whose acceptance of his disability also enabled him to become a husband and father.