Jacuzzi: A Father's Invention to Ease a Son's Pain [Paperback]

Ken Jacuzzi (Author), Diane Holloway (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 6, 2005

“I’ve known Ken Jacuzzi 25 years and have admired and worked with him in political and social service in Arizona. He represents the good things that have come from immigrant families that make America so strong today.”
—Sen. Dennis DeConcini, retired U.S. Senator.

“Glimpse the Jacuzzi family: From their invention of the first enclosed cabin monoplane to the world’s most recognized brand of whirlpool baths and spas.”
—Barbara Barrett, attorney, Chairman, U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.

“Whilst Britain’s Minister for the Navy in the ’70s and President of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly in the ’80s, I rarely encountered anyone as impressive as the author, or anyone who could match his incisive intellect, insatiable curiosity, and relentless questioning.”
—Sir Patrick Duffy.

“Readers with and without disabilities will appreciate the journey Ken has taken through life. What a hero to us all!”
—John D. Kemp, Esq., lawyer, author.

“Ken Jacuzzi’s engaging style draws the reader into an open and honest picture of the day-to-day struggles of living with a disability and the challenges that plague family, friends, and care-givers.”
—Regina Wentzel Wolfe, Ph.D., Dominican University.

“To understand the words ‘courage, perseverance, and determination’, read Ken Jacuzzi’s autobiography.”
—Jana Bommersbach, author, journalist.

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About the Author

Jacuzzi’s creative memoir of growing up disabled in a family of Italian inventors is part history, part romance, and globe-trekking adventure. Business coach, manager, and ADA advocate, Ken honors the value of people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers. Regardless of the curveball you are thrown, life is worth it!

Product Details

• Paperback: 534 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (December 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595370977
• ISBN-13: 978-0595370979
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,153,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating autobiography of courage and triumph., February 8, 2010

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This review is from: Jacuzzi: A Father's Invention to Ease a Son's Pain (Paperback)

This is a fascinating story of a family that contributed so much to the world. Anyone who has ever had pain relief, therapy, relaxation, or just plain fun in a Jacuzzi whirlpool bath, will be interested in this story of a boy whose father invented the whirlpool bath out of his care and love for his son, who contracted juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at the age of two years. It is a story of the amazing accomplishments of the author, who speaks four languages, and is a champion for disabled people all over the world.
You will laugh and cry and be touched by this autobiography, with its family history of a poor immigrant Italian family whose creativity and brillance impacted the life of everyone, not only through the whirlpool baths, but for efficient irrigation systems currently used in agriculture throughout the world, and other inventions used to make life better for the world.
It is charming read and a testament to the triumph of Ken Jacuzzi, living life to the fullest that he is able.