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The day after his fifteenth birthday in 1955, Gordy McCann is shot while hunting with his father and Uncle Phil. Both men shoot at an attacking coyote. One shot kills the coyote, the other hits Gordy, leaving him paralyzed below the waist. Gordy faces a new world of physical limitation and emotional upheaval. As he learns the "choreography" of life in a wheelchair, his father descends into guilt, alcohol, and unemployment. Gordy's resilience is tested with friends, school, and first love, all while the unanswerable question lingers: whose bullet hit him? 

Available June 9th at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at Book Nook locations in Lincoln! Pre-order now: https://librarytalespublishing.com/products/wheel-man

Genre: Disability Lit, Historical Fiction
Published by Library Tales Publishing. Distributed by Simon & Schuster. 
Audio format will be available in July 2026.

Endorsed by Lisa Armstrong of United Disability Services of Akron: “Forecki delivers an emotionally moving story of healing and hope, reminding us that even in our darkest moments, the way forward is lit by compassion, courage, and the enduring strength of love.”

I have been writing since I was a child. Imaginary friends were always my preference. My first book was a memoir of discovering my son’s deafness, published by Gallaudet University Press. I included the humor (at my own expense) along with the sad and terrifying. Blood of the White Bear, a medical thriller, co-authored with Gerald Schnitzer was a 2014 Willa Award Finalist. I have also written numerous short stories.  Find links to stories at www.mcforecki.com.