Writing at the Bend of the River

As a young man, Bill Gulick thought his future was on the baseball diamond. He was battling his way up through the semi-pro leagues, when at age 21, he was struck with polio. The disease led doctors to immobilize his right arm. His arm muscles atrophied, their function never returned and his future as a ball player was over. For every ending there is a new beginning, and Bill Gulick eventually entered the University of Oklahoma’s professional writing program where his mentors were Dr. Walte