Geri Jewell Research Paper

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Geri Jewell once said; “I don’t believe in Failure, I believe there are setbacks that are put into our path to teach us something and move us in a different direction”. Geri Jewell was a famous girl that had Cerebral Palsy, which means she barely had any opportunities of being respected or of being someone important in live. Geri grew up in several town in southern California. “Lonely and Frustrated” that is how her childhood is for a person that has cerebral palsy. Geri went to special schools for the handicapped . When she was Thirteen year her teacher asked her what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. She replied that she wanted to be an actress. A few days later the teacher assigned her to do a play. Her whole class helped her put

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