Maverick Vancouver, B.C., mayor faces Olympic-size challenge
Posted on September 30, 2007
Sam Sullivan's city spreads from the windows of his 16th-floor Yaletown condominium, his life mapped behind, below, beyond.
Born and raised on the city's Eastside. Paralyzed in the mountains. Depressed and suicidal in subsidized housing. Saved by a self-help book and an epiphany.
Emerged from the darkness, the old Sam gone. Invented ways for disabled people to hike and sail and even, yes, wave the Olympic flag. Became first a city councilor and now mayor of everything below his window.
Byline: Greg Bishop, Seattle Times
Continue reading the article at the Seattle Times website .
Greetings from Sam Sullivan
