Samati Press

I Can Dance tells of a child diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy who achieved education (bachelor's and master's degree), friendships, family, and professional success as teacher and administrator. Throughout, the author speaks with frank intimacy about her life with a disability—the good, the bad, and the sometimes strange and surprising. I Can Dance will open eyes and hearts to the potential of people with even severe physical disabilities and show a unique and vibrant individual growing and thriving admidst challenges and opportunities from childhood to grandparenthood. This is a life lived fully and told with enthusiasm.

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* Laurie Hoirup, author of I Can Dance, passed away in a freak boating accident on July 4, 2016. During an interview on July 6th, Laurie's husband, Jacob said, “The response to her passing has just been stunning to me...God, she was so loved by so many.”