I Can Jump Puddles

6/14/1981

With the aid of crutches and a wheelchair, young Alan is able to attend school, where he makes new friends and confronts the class bully.

6/21/1981

Young Alan adapts quickly to walking on crutches and goes on to the new challenge of horseback riding.

6/28/1981

An interest in writing is awakened by Alan's experiences on his first trip away from home.

7/5/1981

Nineteen-year-old Alan travels to Melbourne in search of a job and finds that few employers are eager to hire a handicapped person.

7/12/1981

Alan receives word that Australia's leading literary magazine is preparing to publish his first story.

7/19/1981

Because of his handicap, Alan is forced to work for half pay. Meanwhile, he travels the streets of Melbourne in search of material for his stories.

7/26/1981

The year 1929 finds Alan working as an accountant in a boot factory, and falling in love for the first time.

8/2/1981

The Depression takes its toll on the boot industry, so Alan helps his employer meet the payroll, and ultimately attempts to save the factory.