Emmanuel's gift

DVD 2005

Ghana is not a good place to have a disability--parents either poison their disabled children, or leave them to die in the forest--it's called "seeing off." At best, the disabled are expected to be beggars. Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah was born with one deformed leg, which led his father to abandon his mother. Until her early death, she championed her son, enrolling him in school and taking him to various doctors searching for a cure. Her encouragement...

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ISBN:

9781592416448
1592416446

Description:

1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Notes:

Originally produced as a documentary in 2005
Special features: About Lookalike Productions [text feature]; Emmanuel's U.S. grade school educational tour [text feature]; Educational tour photo montage (2 min.); Filmmaker Nancy Stern (1 min.); Filmmaker Lisa Lax (7 min.); Challenged Athletes Foundation [text feature]; Previews
Narrated by Oprah Winfrey; with Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, Bob Babbit, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Jeffrey Essakow, Paul O'Keeffe, Sam Aidoo, Kwame Mubarak, Gordon Adoboe, Christine Churcher, Jim MacLaren, Christopher Jobe, Michael Jackson, Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Tabi King, Nana Dr. Ott Boateng, Dickson Kwajo Ofosu, Sarah Abbey, Gladys Abbey, Yaw Barimah, George Amofah, Charles Appiagyei, Osmond Annum, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin
In English with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

Contents:

Opening credits
His own vision
Standing alone
Thinking big picture
Overcoming adversity
Braving surgery
Bigger things to do
Hero's welcome
Making amends
Political action
Emmanuel's impact
Ending credits

Control Number:

532555

Other Authors:

Lax, Lisa
Stern, Nancy, 1964-
Yeboah, Emmanuel Ofosu, 1977-

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