39 Pounds Of Love

Weighing in at a mere 39 pounds, Texas-born, Israel-bred Ami Ankilewitz isn't exactly a paragon of physical strength. Ami suffers from a rare form of spinal muscular atrophy known as SMA-2 that has left his arms and legs paralyzed and virtually useless; when he was first diagnosed with the disease as a baby, the Texas doctor told his mother that Ami probably wouldn't live past the age of six. Against all odds, however, Ami has managed to survive well into his 30s, and even though he's only able to move a single finger on his left hand, Ami uses that finger to create startlingly accomplished 3-D computer animations, many of which feature a romantic, high-flying bird t...