Showing titles in People with Disabilities

Rachel Kolb was born profoundly deaf the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed, and she grew up as part of the first generation of deaf people with legal rights to accessibility services. Still, from a young age, she contorted herself to expectations set by a world that prioritizes hearing people. Now in Articulate, Kolb blends personal narrative with cultural commentary to explore the different layers of deafness, language, and voice.

The forms of intimacy and care that we’ve been sold are woefully inadequate and problematic. In a world that treats those who are sick and traumatized as problems in need of a cure, nonbinary writer, artist, educator, and Instagram creator Margeaux Feldman offers a different story. Trauma, which all too often manifests as chronic illness, tells us that there is something deeply wrong with the world we live in. A world that promotes individualism, fractures us from community through violence and systemic oppression, and leaves us traumatized. That is what we need to cure.

Escaping the Vulture's Shadow is a deeply personal and eye-opening memoir by Spencer Stern, chronicling his two-decade-long battle with the psychiatric system. Stern's journey began with an unexpected mental health diagnosis in his early twenties, leading to years of interventions, psychotropic medications, and repeated hospitalisations. In a candid and reflective narrative, Stern exposes the harsh realities of modern psychiatric practices, questioning their effectiveness and ethical foundations.

BUT...GOD Gave Me a Pencil is an autobiographical memoir in which Dr. Rhonda Richmond explores her transformative journey from being abandoned by her mother to accepting her autism and learning disabilities in reading, writing, and math. Despite being functionally illiterate when she graduated high school, Dr. Richmond developed a pathway to literacy and began teaching her own children to read and write. Working with her children supported her creation of a new way to teach literacy skills, which helped her as a special education teacher and principal.

Driving Myasthenia Gravis Into Remission is a book based on the personal beliefs and experiences of the author Romerol Stanton regarding the autoimmune neurological disorder Myasthenia Gravis. It is a book that provides information on all-natural and alternative treatments that have been effective in alleviating the symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis. This book also gives insight into the author's trials, tribulations and triumphs living with Myasthenia Gravis.

Sometimes the best way to understand what’s deep inside requires looking outward. Sometimes the best way to understand the world outside requires a deep dive within. And sometimes, those two things are so intertwined it’s difficult to tell where one begins and the other ends. The Forest of My Youth is a collection of poems and perspectives that probe some of the deepest, most profound and sometimes achingly painful thoughts and questions I’ve had since my spinal cord injury in 1993.

"SpoonieNinja: Finding Strength in the Shadows" is an inspiring and intimate exploration of resilience and self-discovery in the face of chronic illness. Through raw and reflective storytelling, the book delves into the hidden battles, strength, and courage that come from living with a condition that often goes unseen. Tesla Coyle invites listeners to find empowerment in vulnerability and to embrace their own inner strength, even in the darkest of times. This book is a beacon for anyone seeking understanding, hope, and solidarity in their own journey through life's challenges.

This memoir combines the drastic losses which occur due to severe episodic memory deficits with the greater agency currently afforded to all of us as made capable via ingenuity and technology. In this book memory loss is considered within the present-day environment of novel solutions heretofore unimaginable. All of us may never need to worry about recalling key life events ever again.

Dr. Paul Boskind, a successful psychologist and LGBTQ+ advocate, thought he had everything under control. Diagnosed with a blinding retinal disorder at twenty-one, he defied the odds, building a fulfilling life. But years earlier than expected, his vision began to fade. The Blind Man Game is Paul’s poignant journey of self-discovery as he navigates the emotional turmoil of losing his sight and sense of self. With his future uncertain, Paul must draw on his expertise and inner strength to confront grief, fear, and a world no longer designed for him.

هذه هي السيرة الكاملة لحياة الطفلة المعجزة هيلين كيلر التي تحدت كل الصعوبات وفقدت بصرها وسمعها واستطاعت بمساعدة معلمها العبقري أن تتجاوز تلك العقبات وتدخل التاريخ من أوسع أبوابه وتصبح مصدر إلهام للعديد من الأشخاص ذوي الصعوبات الجسدية أو النفسية ولكل الناس بشكل عام.

يحكي هذا الكتاب قصّة حياة الملياردير "علي بنات" وهو أسترالي من أصول فلسطينية عاش حياة الترف والبذخ بكامل تفاصيلها فقد كان يمتلك كل ما يريد؛ شركات، عقارات، وأسطولًا من السيارات الفاخرة.

Embark on a powerful and inspirational journey with Dawn Green as she battles against the odds in a 35-year-long quest to uncover the truth behind her mysterious and life-threatening health issues. This gripping memoir takes listeners through the highs and lows of an extraordinary life marked by persistence, resilience, and unwavering hope. The book opens with the author's early years, when she first realized that her health was beginning to decline. In succession, a series of perplexing symptoms began to plague her.

Linda Dezenski pulls no punches in this raw and revealing memoir. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Linda takes us on a rollercoaster ride through the ups and downs of life with a body that doesn't always cooperate and a society that often misunderstands. But Getting to the Real Me isn't just about struggles—it's a story of triumph. With humor and heart, Linda shares her lightbulb moment: disability doesn't define her, it's just part of the package. Join Linda as she learns to embrace her whole self and discovers her mission to help others do the same.

Taking us through a criminalised underworld of pubs, parties and campaign gatherings, The Light of Day charts how Roger Butler helped bring about a change in the law, legalising sex between men, but soon found himself marginalised from the movement he kickstarted after becoming completely blind in his early 30s. Worn down trying to navigate life afresh in London, he left for Oxford, where he became increasingly isolated and never found the life partner he so desperately wanted.

In "You're Not Doing It Right," Ellen Patnaude bravely opens the door to the haunting reality of Lewy body dementia (LBD) and unravels its profound impact on families. One of the most common types of dementia after Alzheimer's disease, LBD is marked by fluctuations in cognition, hallucinations, and motor symptoms. The journey begins with subtle warnings of small changes in her mother's behavior that worry Patnaude's father, but go unnoticed by the author and her sibling.

Obsessed with music as a child - listening to everything he could lay his hands on, going to gigs, starting a band, and then pursuing a career in music journalism - John Harris had no idea that he was in fact preparing himself for the greatest challenge of his life. But so it transpired. When his son James was born, and three years later diagnosed with autism, music became their main form of communication, a hugely shared passion and - it is no exaggeration to say - the sound that saved them. John Harris tells the story of how music has opened up the world to James, one song at a time.

The story of one man’s experience of a major stroke and his attempts to recover from it ….. but, enough of that - this is also an account of a dog’s experience of life with unpredictable, irrational human beings and his attempts to deal with all of that.

Inspired by a journal she kept between the ages of 14 and 26, Ann Melim shares a moving and honest portrayal of her harrowing journey with undiagnosed bipolar disorder. She captivates the listeners with stories of psychotic breaks triggered by dead birds, an impulsive elopement and rooming with a schizophrenic horse whisperer.

Das Leben ist wie eine Bühne ... Außergewöhnlich ist Bernd R. Hocks Leben schon immer: Durch seine verkürzten Arme und verkrümmten Hände fällt er auf. Trotzdem strahlt er eine gehörige Portion Lebensfreude aus. Und sein Humor verschafft ihm zusätzlich Bühnen aller Art …. In seiner Autobiografie erzählt er tiefgründig von seinem Leben. Dabei macht er klar: Wer ist schon perfekt? Wir alle haben unsere Fehler. Aber wir sollten uns nicht hinter aufgesetzten Masken verstecken, sondern echt sein, so wie wir sind, und uns von Gott lieben lassen. Ein Buch, das zum Nachdenken einlädt – und zum Lachen.

In less than sixty days, published author and family chiropractor Kristi Hellenbrand would suddenly lose the ability to walk. The brightest doctors would not be able to figure out why. Part memoir, part research thesis, the author reveals with raw honesty her journey through Lyme Disease and the seemingly impossible passage to rediscovering wellness. In 2020, a sudden and mysterious illness - said to not exist in Georgia - took everything from her. This is the story of the deep, dark place where only grief takes you, but also the story of how she saves her own life.