Based on Joni Eareckson's autobiography. She becomes paralyzed after breaking her neck in a swimming accident at age 17. Trying to cope with her new life, she learns to paint using her mouth and finds strength in her new Christian faith.
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Title: Joni (1979)
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Joni Eareckson Tada | ... | Joni |
| Bert Remsen | ... | John Eareckson | |
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Katherine De Hetre | ... | Jay Eareckson |
| Cooper Huckabee | ... | Dick Filbert | |
| John Milford | ... | Dr. Sherrill | |
| Jay W. MacIntosh | ... | Lindy Eareckson | |
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Louise Hoven | ... | Diana |
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Michael Mancini | ... | Don Bertolli |
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Cloyce Morrow | ... | Barbara Marshall |
| Richard Lineback | ... | Steve Estes | |
| Sarah Rush | ... | Kathy Eareckson | |
| Jeff Austin | ... | Butch | |
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Cheryl Harvey | ... | Betty |
| Ernie Hudson | ... | Earl | |
| Barbara Mallory | ... | Ann Wilson | |
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Based on Joni Eareckson's autobiography. She becomes paralyzed after breaking her neck in a swimming accident at age 17. Trying to cope with her new life, she learns to paint using her mouth and finds strength in her new Christian faith.
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1 June 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Joni, mia gynaika xanazei See more »Company Credits
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Music by Tedd Smith
Lyrics by Rob Tregenza
Performed by Joni Eareckson Tada
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Referenced in Joni and Friends: I'd Rather Be in This Wheelchair Knowing Him... (2007) See more »Soundtracks
Journey's EndMusic by Tedd Smith
Lyrics by Rob Tregenza
Performed by Joni Eareckson Tada
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I some times wish I had Joni's health, because life is all about expectations and she exceeds the expectations of all of those around her and fortunately her own (after an adjustment period).
What is critical is that (according to this story) she has full support from friends and family. I promise you this is often not the case. Often what happens is the lay person has their own expectations based on naiveté. In my case, my drive to restore function to my permanent injuries only makes my family wonder why I can't get double the results. You see my point? Their expectations are always going to be more than what I achieve. My drive and hard work to them only proved that it was not so bad in the first place. I am not not all people are like that but I fear that most are. I try to speak out for others that are treated unfairly and it is too humiliating to defend my own strengths. I have been considering a book for my story but my humble sense of self makes me prefer to point to Joni's story as a triumph. My story would sound like an attack on my family but they are probably just typical. Joni is sensational and I can see that without her family there for her in the first years the story would have been 10,000 times more tragic.
Please consider watching and or reading this if anyone in your family suffers any permanent disability.