Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid: The First-Hand Account of America's First Confirmed Ankylosing Spondylitis Patient

Leonard Trask was a man learning to live with a disease that hadn't yet been recognized by the medical community at the time: ankylosing spondylitis.This brief memoir, written by Trask himself, was distributed in the hopes that he would be able to better communicate the value of his life and suffering to the world at large. Now, transcribed in full detail and including the original artwork, modern readers can get a glimpse into the life of the first documented ankylosing spondylitis patient in North American history.Leonard Trask's sense of humor, generosity, and pride are all made clear through his writing. Despite having no medical understanding of his affliction or successful medical options, Trask's story is one that should inspire modern ankylosing spondylitis sufferers and help friends and family to understand this debilitating condition.