63
year old Marty Ravellette has lived his entire life
without arms. His life has not been easy, but Marty
has made the most of it. Fiercely independent, Marty
runs his own landscaping business in Chapel Hill,
NC. On any given day you'll find him driving his
van and heading out to plant trees, trim shrubs,
mow yards and even run a chainsaw. He does it all
with his feet. And he does it remarkably well.
In our one-hour Discovery Channel documentary about
Marty, we watch Marty work and take on daily task
that most of us take for granted. We learn how Marty
became the person he is by tracing his life from
his birth in Indiana through his next 16 years at
the Good Shepherd's Home in Pennsylvania and on
to a variety of jobs, living situations, marriages
and adventures.
We
follow Marty for six months in his current life
and meet his family and friends. We meet Marty's
extremely lucid 92-year-old mother and his sister
who recount Marty's childhood. We take a trip to
Sea World in San Diego, where Marty's mother currently
lives, and watch Marty, his mom, his current wife
and granddaughter on a typical family outing. We
also go with Marty to his family reunion in Indiana
and hear stories about his very unusual childhood.
Marty's story is one of strength, perseverance
and courage. Viewers will never see the hurdles
in their own lives the same way after watching Marty.
