Come Smile With Me

Book Description

The book is a short inspirational tale of the adventures and experiences of a polio survivor from the early 1950's. The book is full of amusing anecdotes exploring the first 50 years of his eventful, and certainly not boring life. This is living life to the full in spite of a disability. Peter was unfortunate to be one of the millions world wide who became infected by Polio in the early 1950's. Peter was initially totally paralyzed by the illness and in spite of his doctors reporting that he would never walk again, and probably not sit up, has gone on to live a very full life. Peter is partially disabled but this has not stopped him from participating in a wide range of activities.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Peter Thwaites

Hi, As a small child back in the early 50's I was one of the many visited by the Polio virus. Once we had fought of this dreadful virus we were all told to live life to the full and medical profession used the expression 'Use it, or lose it'. Regrettably