The truth of the story

I loved listening to this book. It presented real facts in an storyline.
I’d just like to add, being in a wheelchair is not the worst thing that can happen to you. It’s all that goes with it resonated though.

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Honest and compelling

To start with I was unsure of the narration but after a couple of minutes I was enchanted with the story. A frank and honest account of what it feels like to live with a disability. Enjoyable listen

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This should be required reading for all!

Such an emotive read! Beautiful and eloquent and also so enlightening.
Listen and learn.

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Fran Macilvey - what an inspiration!

An eye opening, tear jerking first hand insight into just how cruel humanity can be. Thank you 🙏

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So insightful

I was captured from the beginning. I am so thankful that my curiosity took me into this book.
Although Trapped is dealing with Fran’s personal experiences of growing up and overcoming the cerebral palsy that has disabled and blighted her entire life it became for me a revelation on my own reactions to disability whether emotional, physical, or social.
In the catharsis of the emotional journey that was, is, her life I saw a way to revisit lessons of intolerance visited on my understanding of my self worth and so re-evaluate my opinion and now I too am on a journey of self acceptance.
I reflected on my biases and reactions to others that I judged to be not like “us”!
I ended up by relating more to the shared feelings of needing to be more than I am in order to fit into my perception of the status quo. There were times when I forgot Fran’s disability and empathised purely as a fellow sojourner.
Thank you Fran your spotlight shines not only on your disability but on the values we allow others to label us with across the board of social acceptability.
Lest we forget. We each are as uniquely beautiful and valuable as our individual fingerprints!

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A very good listen

I am a disabled person but I am about 10 years behind you
I am happy something have got better but a lot was still the same but I have the plus point of having a family who knew the right people

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Experience of Cerebral Palsy Courageously Shared!

A touching story of the authors experience of living with cerebral palsy. The impact of cerebral palsy on personhood. I now have some insight into what it feels like for children/young people, women and mothers who live with cerebral palsy. A must read for all Health Care Professionals or anybody who wants to understand what it feels like to live with a physical disability.

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An Amazing Memoir by An Equally Amazing Woman.

Fran Mclivey's powerful memoir about her life with celebral palsy is a beautifully written piece of literature. Fran's own narration of her life demonstrates her sheer will to conquer her own fears and dispel the preconceptions of her audience.

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interesting

ok so parts of this were very interesting, but boy oh boy I really felt this was a woe is me. and it got a bit annoying I did at times want to give up listening .

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Honest but seriously depressing

A deeply honest memoir of a life marked by grief and disappointment. Although the author has a multitude of reasons to be sad or angry, I was rather hoping for her to find joy or at least acceptance. I can’t help wondering if the massive chip on her shoulder had something to do with her lack of success in jobs. Spending these nine hours with her was illuminating and interesting, but not at all heartwarming. She is self-aware, And that is endearing. I wish her well.

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