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Joseph Rowe was a normal cap gun toting five year old when he became ill with polio. The disease left him unable to breathe or move his arms. He has spent his life in wheelchairs equipped with portable ventilators by day and sleeping in an "iron lung" at night.

Yet, he used his feet to -

  • write and type his way through school as an exceptional student, earning bachelor's and master's degrees with straight "A's."
  • paint landscapes and portraits in oil and acrylic.
  • excel in a twenty nine career with a major information technology company as a programmer, senior systems architect and software manager.
  • lead disability rights organizations at his college and the city of Dallas.
  • drive specially equipped vans
  • serve his church as a Sunday school teacher, assisting minister and congregation president.
  • build rockets, robots and dollhouses.
  • cook gourmet meals.
  • survive many close calls with death due to illnesses and accident.
  • serve as a leader in the 2008 Obama campaign.

Joseph achieved all these things while surviving countless close calls with death due to illnesses, accidents and equipment failures.

Rolling Uphill chronicles his journey and the people who gave him a push along the way. Join him as he faces struggles and triumphs with courage, determination, faith, hope and humor.

Many have found his story uplifting. Perhaps it will inspire you to face the challenges in your life.

"It is not very often I get to polish something this good."

John Dycus - Edito


About the Author: Joseph was an exceptional student, earning BBA and MBA degrees with straight "A's." He then embarked on a twenty nine year career in information technology as a programmer, systems architect and software manager. He founded the grassroots group that supported Barack Obama's 2008 campaign in Dallas and was a delegate at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. In his spare time, he led disability rights groups, volunteered at his church and pursued his hobbies of building model rockets, robots and dollhouses using his toes. He drove specially equipped vans with his feet and likes to cook French food. He has survived numerous close calls with death due to illnesses and accidents which disabled his ventilator, leaving him unable to breathe. He credits his family, friends and total strangers with helping him hurdle the numerous obstacles he has faced. His mother, in particular, played an enormous role in enabling him to achieve his many accomplishments. After retiring from his IT career, Joseph began has studying writing. His first short story was published in early 2012. His memoir, "Rolling Uphill," is his first book. He is currently writing a thriller about some modern day "Robin Hoods" from the Occupy Wall Street movement who plan to electronically transfer trillions from the rich to the poor. "$HIFT" is scheduled for publication in June, 2013. He lives with his caregiver and her children in Dallas. He enjoys French and Mexican food, jazz and classical music.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780615727837
  • Publisher: Footwork Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Footwork Books
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 324
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 485 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0615727832
  • Publisher Date: 22 Nov 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Width: 152 mm


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