Three Minutes for a Dog: My Life in an Iron Lung

Amazing inspiration. If everyone followed by the integrity of this man, the world would be leaps and bounds beyond today.

Very inspiring!

This book had quite the effect on me. Paul has clearly had a life more difficult and harder than any of us could imagine, and the adversity didn’t stop after his childhood - he’s had bad luck in love and many other aspects of life too - yet his determination and drive is just incredible. You wonder if he would have been the same or different if left to grow up as a man without polio.All of humanity’s cruelty and love are on display in the book too. It would have been nice to hear more - we don’t know much about Paul’s later years - most of his reminiscences are about his years before the age of 40.The writing style is also very vivid - Paul writes in a haphazard style and jumps around, but paints incredibly vivid pictures with his words which is a very rare skill - you feel a bit like you are there. It’s a slightly similar writing style to Jack Kerouac I suppose.

For someone like me, who is endowed with all senses and also completely healthy, it is completely unreal. I am very impressed with what Paul Alexander achieved in life, regardless of whether he is in his iron horse or not. What a guy, I'd just like a spark of his drive and courage. The way it looks, the book has not been edited or has gone through an editing department. And it is all the more authentic with all its repetitions and spelling errors. Anyone who has written a text purely from memory and typed it into the computer with the plastic stick in their mouths, may be critical here. I wish you, dear Paul Alexander, a happy life and thank you for sharing your perception of your world and your path in life. It takes me further and makes me thankful for what I have. May God be with you.

nice read. recommended