
16 Sep 2005

Thumbsucker
Justin Cobb, a teenager in suburban Oregon, copes with his thumb-sucking problem, romance, and his diagnosis with ADHD and subsequent experience using Ritalin.

Sometimes the true heroes in our lives are those people who inspire us not with their superhuman accomplishments but simply by their refusal to give up in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds and the dignity in which they go about their lives. Bill Porter is one of those heroes. Born with cerebral palsy, he was told for many years that he was unemployable. But with the unwavering support of a dedicated mother and an indomitable spirit that has become his trademark, Porter did support himself as a door-to-door salesman in Portland, Oregon.

Bill Porter

Shelly Soomky Brady

Gladys Sullivan

Alan

Brad

Mrs. Porter

Rhonda

Jerry

Charlotte

Joey Wallace

Bob

Katrina

Larry

Chuck

John

Mrs. Kotlarenko

Mrs. Warren

Clark
Young Joey

Watkins Stock Boy

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