more than a thing or two about overcoming
adversity.
Medics told the now-37-year-old's mother to let
him starve to death after he was born with a rare
condition of the joints that left him with severely
deformed limbs ... and an upside-down head.
But despite his physical limitations, Claudio, from
Monte Santo, Brazil, has defied doctors' doubts to
become an accountant and inspirational public
speaker.
'Since I was a child I've always liked to keep
myself busy and work - I don't like to depend
totally on other people,' he said. 'I do a bit of
accounting, research for clients and consulting.
'I have learned to turn on the TV, pick up my cell
phone, turn on the radio, use the internet, my
computer - I do it all by myself.'
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