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Two 4th-grade boys, one hyperactive, and the other in a wheelchair with muscular dystrophy. Will they work a miracle?

Different Drummers book cover- Based on a true story -


"Poignant, warm, sad, touching, and totally delightful."

Derek Kavanagh - Producer, Dances with Wolves

"Your book is a winner!"
Jack LaLanne

" . . . an inspiration for everyone who knows and
loves someone with AD/HD, muscular dystrophy
or any physical or cognitive disability because
it gives hope for living life to its fullest."
Phillip C. DeMio, MD
President, American Medical Autism Board
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          Different Drummers ~ Story Synopsis

Different Drummers is a true story from 1965 which follows a hyperactive fireball named Lyle and his best friend David, who’s in a wheelchair with muscular dystrophy, as they test their grade school principal, the laws of gravity, and believe it or not, even the existence of God.

When David accurately predicts the death of their fourth-grade teacher and attributes it to a Divine Message, Lyle feels compelled to challenge David’s claim. Using memorized quotes from the Jack LaLanne show, he devises a plan to get David out of his wheelchair and running again, thinking it would prove that God is real. Oblivious to the concept of common sense, Lyle begins to . . . (click here for more)





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