Louise Baker

"Born in 1909 in Ohio, at the age of eight she lost her right leg in car accident (...). In spite of her handicap, Louise Baker managed to roller skate, swim, play tennis, travel to Europe alone, and to become a newspaper reporter, press agent and teacher at a private school for boys in Arizona. Her triumphs over adversity were immortalized in her writings, including her humorous autobiographical reminiscences in 'Out On A Limb' (1946), as well as her account …