A Man's Stature by Viscardi, Henry - 1952

Introduction by Bernard M. Baruch. NY: The John Day Company (1952.) 1st edition. Signed and inscribed by Viscardi. The noted disabled activist's own story of his efforts to provide disabled people with employment and dignity. 240 pp. VG hardcover in dust jacket with some chipping at the spine ends and a couple of very small closed tears. A nice bright copy otherwise in a clear archival cover. Sound, tight binding. (Henry "Hank" Viscardi, Jr., 1912-2004, overcame his own severe physical challenges to become a pioneering leader in integrating disabled people into the American workplace. He founded the National Center for Disability Services and the Henry Viscardi School for the Disabled. He advised every president from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Jimmy Carter.)