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A successful and optimistic Autistic Multimillionaire chronicles his journey with Autism and reflects on how the disorder has helped and hindered him as he went from high school dropout to successful husband, father, executive, and entrepreneur.

Trente-deux ans, c'est le nombre d'années qu'il m'a fallu pour mettre un nom sur ma différence. Comment ai-je pu "passer au travers des mailles du filet" durant tout ce temps ? Je vous révèle, au travers de ce récit parsemé d'anecdotes, comment j'ai grandi dans l'ignorance de mon syndrome. Plongez dans mon quotidien et découvrez chacune des étapes clés de mon évolution ainsi que les moyens mis en œuvre pour survivre dans ce monde parfois difficile à appréhender.

Ce parcours c'est avant tout une belle histoire d'amour. Une histoire à deux qui malheureusement se termine mais accroît le désir inconditionnel de devenir père, le combat d'un homme pour connaître la paternité, y compris seul. À travers ce témoignage, Mathieu Ceschin se livre sans filtre sur ce combat, celui d'une vie, pour toucher à la paternité.

A groundbreaking exploration of deafness by the award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus. **PRE-ORDER NOW** A memoir. A cultural history. A call to action. 'This book left me transformed' CALEB AZUMAH NELSON 'A tender triumph' EMMA WARREN 'Read this book' LEMN SISSAY 'Destined to become a modern...

Hilda’s family didn’t know she had muscular dystrophy. They just knew their preschooler was losing her ability to walk. But they were determined to find a cure. Being disabled in Cameroon meant not only obstacles to transport, but visits to diviners and evangelists, threats of sexual assault, discrimination, and a crisis of faith. Despite the hardship Hilda has faced, her family’s unwavering support and God’s unwavering grace have helped her persevere to become a national broadcaster.

I wrote this book because I wanted the world to know the story of my special needs son Lloyd C. Darby lll. Affectionately known as DJ, which stands for Darby Junior. When people triumph over their circumstances as my wife and I have, there are usually hidden lessons others can benefit from contained within the events. However, if we don’t share our stories with the world, no one will ever hear about them.