ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I extend my deepest and sincerest thanks to Cliff Warren from Skybound Capital for your strong support. This pure altruism and act of empathy is truly greatly appreciated and admired.
Thank you, Alida Potgieter from Human &Rousseau Publishers for your talent, vision and sensitivity
Much appreciation goes to Andrew Teubes for your empathy and altruism
Endless thanks to Mark and Annaleta Willcox for you generous contribution and kindness.
Thank you Christopher Browne for your kindness and empathy
Huge thanks goes to Evelin and Neil Van Heerden for your generosity
Curtis Elliott, your support is truly incredible. Thank you....
Johanna and Pierre Du Preez, thank you so very much for your creativity, warmth, love and for seeding the idea for this project through your wheelchair fundraising initiative
"...there's endless space beyond the body in which to live. In some ways, limitations had set me free."
One day, twelve-year-old Marguerite Black inexplicably loses her balance while riding her bike. Over the next few years what has been a dimly perceived threat slowly becomes a reality. This is an account of her struggle to come to terms with Friedreich's ataxia, a crippling neurological disorder. Quietly determined to retain as much physical independence as she can, she grows spiritually in ways that even surprise herself. And while living with the condition remains a daily battle, Marguerite's journey teaches her to 'dance' in her own way.
"...the experience of living with the condition is, in itself, a form of healing. It will take many more years for me to fully realize that. The most rewarding way in which to live is through accepting pain and embracing joy."
Marguerite Black is 33 years old and lives in Cape Town. This is her first book.
To purchase a copy of "The Dandelion Diary: The tricky art of walking", you can go to kalahari.net online shop.