A Mother's Love : Reflections Publishing : 9781616600112 : 161660011X : 23 Jun 2012 : Born disabled with a severely deformed right leg in the impoverished African nation of Ghana, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah began life as an outcast, shunned by most of society and abandoned by his own father. Against all odds, Emmanuel not only changed society's perception of himself, but of all disabled children and adults in his country and throughout the world due in part to the driving force in his life-his mother's love. Known to Emmanuel as Mama Comfort, Emmanuel's mother gave him the love and tools he needed to believe in himself, as well as the fortitude to create social and political change for disabled citizens throughout Ghana. Refusing to be labeled or limited by his disability, Emmanuel completed a 400-mile bike ride across Ghana to raise awareness of the plight of disabled individuals in his home country. Emmanuel's efforts did not go unnoticed, and he was later awarded the Arthur Ashe Award fo