Arthur Honeyman

Arthur Honeyman (May 10, 1940 – December 8, 2008), also known as Art Honeyman, was an American poet, author, and disability rights activist. His book Sam and his Cart was adapted into a movie in 1981. Honeyman is one of the main characters in the 2007 film Music Within.

Early life Honeyman was born to Elizabeth and Charles Honeyman, and was raised with three siblings in Sharon, Massachusetts. Because he had cerebral palsy, Honeyman was not allowed to attend a public school. His parents however, kept requesting education for their son, and beginning in 1947 he was provided with a tutor for homeschooling. From 1952 until his high school graduation in 1959, Honeyman attended Massachusetts Hospital School, a school for disabled students.

His mother developed schizophrenia and was committed to a care facility. Honeyman's father moved with his children to Reno, Nevada, and then to Portland, Oregon. Honeyman's positive attitude inspired Pimentel. The Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, was signed by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. they would return together to the pancake house where they were rightfully served.

At the age of 20, Honeyman had begun writing. Beginning in 1974, he published multiple poems and essays. His first book was the children's story Sam and his Cart, published in 1977: Sam drives in a wheelchair-like cart and sells light bulbs from door to door for living. He is confronted with tragic reactions by others.

Publications Honeyman published the following:

Wheel Press publications (books), 1980–1987 Sam and His Cart, 1977 – 1985 (3 editions) The Claws and the Horns, 1981 Sam and His Bright Idea: A Christmas Sequel for Young People Everywhere, 1985 (2 editions) Epic: poetry, 1982 Vernal Verse, 1987 Brownie and His Friend, Sam: Another Dog and Boy Story, 1986 Journey: essays, 1982 Mr. Johnson Speaks Out On: The Follies of Sexism in the Civilized World, 1986 Los manos del poet: poems = the hands of the poet, 1984 Umbly Yours: random poems & cover design, 1992 Coffee Me a Cup of Fix: Poems for Your Coffee Table

Writings, 1974–2005 Poems and essays for a variety of different publications

Autobiography manuscripts, circa 2005–2008 Art for Arts Sake: An Autobiography of a Spastic.