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During an ordinary Fall afternoon, Kimber Hanchey-Ogden was delivered devastating news: Seth, her 17-year-old son, had been hit by a car and airlifted to a hospital! Having sustained a traumatic brain injury, doctors told her that if Seth made it, he would never be able to walk or talk; he would not remember his past or understand humor. And that was just for starters.

"La situazione di Cesare è molto grave. È giusto che te lo dica. Fate tutto quello che potete con lui, non rimandate." La storia di Valentina, Federico, Ale, Terry e Cece si è interrotta qui, tra le mura di un ospedale e la paura di non avere più tempo. Loro, però, si erano Fatti una promessa: anche nei momenti più bui, tra le ombre, avrebbero cercato la felicità. Così, tra feste di compleanno e gite in canoa, la loro storia continua, e con l’estate ormai alle porte il loro viaggio diventa molto di più.

Ellen Keane spent most of her teens uncomfortable with her limb difference and battling to hide her insecurities. It was only when she embraced her difference that she found her superpower. She started to believe in her unique abilities and gradually find the success that she had never dreamed possible. Perfectly Imperfect is for anyone struggling to accept who they are. With anecdotes from her own life, practical advice and good-natured humour, Keane challenges you to let go of waiting until everything is perfect and instead embrace your imperfections and accept who you are, flaws and all.

Blind Vision is a fascinating account of a unique and inspiring career in open-water swimming. But more than that, it is a story for anyone that’s ever been told they can’t. James Pittar is living proof that no matter what the odds, with dedication, passion, and the right people around you, you can.

Born with severe brain defects, Suzy was sentenced to a life of “nevers.” With the unwavering support of her mother, Jane, and extended family, Suzy’s miraculous journey has given many experts reason to question the medical textbooks that have been written. From predictions that she would never walk, talk, or function in society, Suzy overcame all these obstacles with determination and perseverance—not even allowing final-stage renal failure at the age of twenty-four to deter her.

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.

Abigail Heringer made her television debut as an instant fan-favorite on season 25 of The Bachelor. Stepping out of the limousine, she approached her bachelor with a playful declaration: she would be staring at his lips all night for two compelling reasons—her profound deafness since birth, and because he had some nice lips! But Abigail’s journey wasn’t always marked by such confidence. Growing up deaf and introverted, she dreaded being the center of attention, fearing her disability would burden those around her.

Mutter Anna Maria erlitt im Jahr 2013 eine schwere Gehirnblutung, einen Schlaganfall, welcher sie zu einem absoluten Pflegefall machte und ihren Charakter sehr wesentlich veränderte. Die Familie, Ehegatte Friedrich, genannt Fritz und Tochter Sabine (die Autorin), standen vor nie geglaubten Herausforderungen. Das Buch beschreibt sehr umfangreich die Facetten des geänderten Alltages, nimmt dabei Leser*innen sehr ehrlich auf eine „Achterbahnfahrt der Gefühle" mit.

Despite the incredible strain of all these challenges, Mindy manages them with amazing tenderness, persistence, and love. Far from a depressing story of misfortune, Last Nerve is as uplifting and witty as it is raw and real. It’s a testament to hope, the endurance of family, and the resilience of the human spirit.

On t'a appris que le handicap était une faiblesse. Qu'il limitait les possibles. Qu'il condamnait à une vie en retrait. Et si c'était tout l'inverse ? Virginie Delalande est née dans le silence. On lui a prédit l'échec. Elle a choisi la vie.

If you are feeling lost, this is the book for you. Featuring deeply personal stories from the authors and other autistic people in their thirties, forties, fifties and beyond, you will be supported to explore your autistic identity and to learn how to build a 'life hand-picked' for your unique needs. It's time to be happier, healthier, less anxious - and to find the real you.

Bloomsbury presents Neurodivergent, By Nature, written and read by Joe Harkness Exploring the connections between nature and neurodiversity Time in nature supports our wellbeing. If we are neurodivergent, it can stimulate our senses, feed our curiosity and help us find others with the same deep...

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...

Brought to you by Penguin. From the remarkable man whose life inspired the heartstopping film, ‘I Swear’, a book that offers extraordinary insight into what it’s like to live with a severe form of Tourette’s Syndrome: a fascinating, complex condition that’s more common than most of us...

Disability is neither strange nor distant. Part autobiography, part reflections of social advocate Cassandra Chiu's experiences as a person living with visual impairment, A Place For Us is the story of the first woman to be a guide dog handler in Singapore and the first Young Global Leader of...

تقول هيلين كيلر:- "إن أفضل وأجمل الأشياء في الحياة لا يمكن رؤيتها ولا حتى لمسها، يجب أن يشعر بها الإنسان في قلبه". هذه هي السيرة الذاتية الكاملة لحياة الطفلة...

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،...

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.

The long-awaited essay collection from one of the most influential voices in disability activism that detonates a bomb in our collective understanding of care and illness, showing us that sickness is a fact of life. In the wake of the 2014 Ferguson riots, and sick with a chronic condition that...

Meine Mutter war Alkoholikerin. Meine Kindheit? Keine einfache! Vor Jahren schwör ich mir, den Kontakt zu meiner Mutter abzubrechen. Als sie jedoch schwer erkrankte und Hilfe brauchte, reichte ich ihr meine Hand. Nichtwissend, dass die härtesten Tage, Wochen und Monate meines Lebens sein sollten.