Wong, Alice

Summary: Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, Alice uses her unique talent to share an impressionistic scrapbook of her life as an Asian American disabled activist, community organizer, media maker, and dreamer. From her love of food and pop culture to her unwavering...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2022

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Summary: "A groundbreaking collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience: Disability Visibility brings together the voices of activists, authors, lawyers, politicians, artists, and everyday people whose daily lives are, in the words of playwright Neil Marcus, "an art . . . an ingenious way to live." According to the last census, one in five people in...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2020

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Agar, Johnny

Summary: "The incredible story of Johnny Agar, born with cerebral palsy and who doctors thought would never walk, overcoming the odds to participate in long-distance endurance races with his dad pushing him, until the final mile when he walks across the finish line." - provided by publisher

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Publisher / Publication Date: Dexterity 2021

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Griffin, Shaquem

Summary: The twin brothers and NFL players share their inspiring story, and attribute their success to faith and family support.

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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2019

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Falk-Allen, Francine

Summary: n No Spring Chicken, Francine Falk-Allen―a polio survivor who knows a thing or two about living with a disability―offers her own take on how to navigate the complications aging brings with equanimity (and a sense of humor). The handbook is divided into three sections: Part I is a jaunt through accessible travel pleasures and pitfalls in several parts of the world; Part II addresses the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: She Writes Press 2021

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Barry, Susan R.

Summary: "Doctors have been able to cure some forms of congenital blindness and deafness for decades. But this has created another problem: most people end up hating their new senses. To ask someone to adapt to a new sense is to ask them to reshape their entire world. Many simply cannot. Every waking minute, they are bombarded by meaningless sights or sounds. Some sink into a depression so great that...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2021

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Summary: Dina's getting married in a few weeks and there's still so much to do. She has to move her boyfriend, Scott, from his parents' house to her apartment, and settle him in to only the second home he's ever had, all while juggling his schedule as an early morning Walmart door greeter. She has to get her dress, confirm arrangements with the venue, and make peace with her family, who remain nervous...

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Publisher / Publication Date: The Orchard 2018

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Summary: "FAR FROM THE TREE follows families meeting extraordinary challenges through love, empathy, and understanding. This life-affirming documentary encourages us to cherish loved ones for all they are, not who they might have been. Based on Andrew Solomon's award-winning, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling non-fiction book "Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sundance Selects 2019

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Brown, Keah

Summary: "From the disability rights advocate and creator of the #DisabledAndCute viral campaign, a thoughtful, inspiring, and charming collection of essays exploring what it means to be black and disabled in a mostly able-bodied white America. Keah Brown loves herself, but that hadn't always been the case. Born with cerebral palsy, her greatest desire used to be normalcy and refuge from the steady...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Blake, Melissa

Summary: In the summer of 2019, journalist Melissa Blake penned an op-ed for CNN Opinion. A conservative pundit caught wind of it, mentioning Blake's work in a YouTube video. What happened next is equal parts a searing view into society, how we collectively view and treat disabled people, and the making of an advocate. After a troll said that Blake should be banned from posting pictures of herself, she...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2024

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Cronin, Mary Eileen.

Summary: A woman born without legs describes her life growing up as one of eleven children in a large Catholic family, wearing prosthetics, going to school, facing bullies, and searching for love and happiness.

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Publisher / Publication Date: W W Norton & Co Inc 2014

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Heumann, Judith E.

Summary: One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2020

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Hay, Matt

Summary: "As a child, Matt Hay didn't know his hearing wasn't the way everyone else processed sound--and like a lot of kids who do workarounds to fit in, even the school nurse didn't catch his condition at the annual hearing and vision checks. But as a prospective college student who couldn't pass the entrance requirements for West Point, Hay's condition, generated by a tumor, was unavoidable: his...

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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2024

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Keller, Helen

Summary: "A deluxe hardcover edition of Keller's classic memoir The Story of My Life--presented in complete and unredacted form--along with the brilliant, still-underappreciated personal essays of The World I Live In, in which Keller reflects on the senses, language, philosophy, dreams, and belief. Includes a selection of more than a dozen essays, speeches, and letters--most of them out-of-print,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 2024

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Cohen, Richard M.

Contents: The meeting -- Denise Glass: fighting for control -- Reflections: choosing the way to live -- Buzz Bay: keeping the faith -- Reflections: honoring a separate peace -- Ben Cumbo: facing down demons -- Reflections: valuing quality over quantity -- Sarah Levin: seeking normalcy -- Reflections: living with grace -- Larry Fricks: surviving stigma -- Reflections: dueling with ignorance -- Coming...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harperluxe 2008

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