Eugen Ehrenberg

Forward—Giving Up is Not an Option

Making My Way into My New World with Wheelchair and Hand Bike

In November 1991, author Eugen Ehrenberg was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and he learned how to manage the imminent limitations in his movements. Twenty years after that, he suffered an accident that left him in the hospital for a long time as he managed to regain part of his mobility. He had to become friendly with his new active wheelchair and later with his hand bike.

In Forward—Giving Up is Not an Option, Ehrenberg narrates his challenges and surprising adventures after his diagnosis and subsequent accident. He learned to conquer the world anew and fight for his independent mobility again. Giving up was not an option. This memoir shares humorous and entertaining personal stories with his wheelchair and hand bike as well as helpful suggestions for others with and without disabilities.

Forward—Giving Up is Not an Option offers a compelling narrative of one man’s persistent, inventive, and ultimately triumphant journey to achieve mobility independence in his environment—and far beyond.