Joni Eareckson
Joni Eareckson Tada is the founder and President of Joni and Friends International Disability Center. Mrs. Tada has been a quadriplegic since a diving accident as a teenager. Joni is an author, speaker, exceptional painter, and movie producer. She has used her experience to reach others who are affected by a disability.
A Victory Through Suffering
One hot July afternoon in 1967, I dove into a shallow lake and my life changed forever. I suffered a spinal cord fracture that left me paralyzed from the neck down, without use of my hands and legs. Lying in my hospital bed, I tried desperately to make sense of the horrible turn of events. [...] Read More >