Download or read book Breaking Through written by Ann Cleary Ribando and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Injured in a diving accident at the age of 18, Bob Cleary became a quadriplegic confined to a wheelchair. His dream, to attend the University of Illinois, was shattered in an instant. Fourteen years later, through resolute persistence and determination, he was able to fulfill that dream. He graduated from the University of Illinois and became a teacher and high school principal.