Polio Stories

In prep school I became a close friend of Brian Meadows. His mobility impairment was obvious. Over time its cause became evident as he described a peculiar turn of min...

She was beautiful. I was a freak. It was beyond hopeless.

About a boy who was that 1% who got polio. He struggles to survive this horrid disease He is only ten too In Dakota's point of view

All the other kids love Cecil and he will always find time to learn with them, spend playtime with them or even just be there when they need him at school.

Narayan Seva Sansthan is a renowned non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities. Based in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, the organization h...

James Smith and Elizabeth Jones are two 16 year olds just trying to survive world war two in the middle of the blitz James and Elizabeth hear the air raid sirens on one...

This is all about Paul Alexander's victorious life and the struggles in it.

Ronnie Harden was diagnosed with nonparalytic poliomyelitis at a young age, and as a pessimist would, she never really hoped that a vaccine would be found to rid her of...

The human population increased from 1 billion to 7.8 billion between 1800 and 2020 because of sewage treatment, clean drinking water, vitamins, vaccines and antibiotics...

Real life story of a Rotary Volunteer who ventured against threats to his life to argue and convince aggressive mobs trapped by misinformation and fanaticism propagated...

Based on true events, this story shows some of miracles and hardships that were endured in the mid-1900s. This short story is based off of my great-grandparents, who ob...

When thirteen year old Esha Harper's parent's die, she can't rest until she uncovers the truth, so she tries to solve the murder herself. But will she die trying?

When Mason starts having nightmares and harming people in his sleep, his world is turned upside down. His implant is causing him to do strange things, and his family is...

This is a story about loss and love. It is about denial and acceptance. About living and dying. Moving, breathing. Anger, pain. Depression, bargaining. It is about love...

A collection of poems based on happiness, guilt, war, rememberance, and any other act on earth you can imagine.

When Autumn is diagnosed with Polio all of her friends abandon her except for her one true friend who teaches Autumn how to walk, and Autumn teaches her to always smile...

There was a boy with polio. He has a crutch unable to really walk very well. As the days go on and he he slowly fading from this world he writes about his days. This sto...

Austin and his best friend Athea are going through tough times. And it just keeps getting worse. Keep reading to find out what happened to Athea, what they did about it...

This is about an inspirational girl that could , so she did . ( heads up this is NOT a real story or based on anyone .)