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• Shattered

  a Memoir

  Kureishi, Hanif

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  Hanif Kureishi recounts his yearlong recovery in Rome following a fall that left him unable to walk, dictating reflections on his medical journey, parenthood, immigration, and writing, ultimately transforming his pain into a narrative that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All the Little Monsters

  How I Learned to Live With Anxiety

  Robertson, David, 1977-

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  In All the Little Monsters, David Robertson reveals what it's like to live inside his mind and his body and describes the toll his mental health challenges have taken on him and his family, and how he has learned to put one foot in front…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beautiful People

  My Thirteen Truths About Disability

  Blake, Melissa (Blogger)

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  Well-known disability activist and social media influencer, Melissa Blake, offers a frank, illuminating memoir and a call to action for disabled people and allies.

• But Everyone Feels This Way

  How An Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life

  Layle, Paige

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  Autism acceptance activist and TikTok influencer Paige Layle shares her deeply personal journey to diagnosis and living life autistically.

• Soundtrack of Silence

  Love, Loss, and a Playlist for Life

  Hay, Matt, 1973-

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  As a child, Matt Hay didn't know his hearing wasn't the way everyone else processed sound. 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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to ADHD

  An Insider's Guide to Working With Your Brain (not Against It)

  McCabe, Jessica, 1982-

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  In this honest, friendly, and shame-free guide, the creator of the award-winning YouTube channel How to ADHD shares the hard-won insights and practical strategies that have helped her survive, even thrive, in a world not built for her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Break the Cycle

  a Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma

  Buqué, Mariel

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  The definitive, paradigm-shifting guide to healing intergenerational trauma -- weaving together scientific research with practical exercises and stories from the therapy room -- from Dr. Mariel Buqué, PhD, a Columbia University-trained…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sex With a Brain Injury

  on Concussion and Recovery

  Liontas, Annie

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  Annie Liontas suffered multiple concussions in her thirties. In Sex with a Brain Injury, she writes about what it means to be one of the "walking wounded," facing her fear, her rage, her physical suffering, and the effects of head trauma…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tiny Traumas

  When You Don't Know What's Wrong, but Nothing Feels Quite Right

  Arroll, Meg

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  Have you ever felt at a loss for an answer when asked: 'How are you really feeling?" Maybe you can't quite put your finger on it, but you know something is definitely off. Tiny traumas can slowly build up inside of us, and if ignored for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Against Technoableism

  Rethinking Who Needs Improvement

  Shew, Ashley, 1983-

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  When bioethicist and professor Ashley Shew became a self-described "hard-of-hearing chemo-brained amputee with Crohn's disease and tinnitus," there was no returning to "normal." Suddenly well-meaning people called her an "inspiration"…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hard Parts

  a Memoir of Courage and Triumph

  Masters, Oksana

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  Oksana Masters was born in Ukraine -- in the shadow of Chernobyl -- seemingly with the world against her. She was born with one kidney, a partial stomach, six toes on each foot, webbed fingers, no right bicep, and no thumbs. In America,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dispatches From Disabled Country

  Frazee, Catherine

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  Catherine Frazee wants her readers to know that there is far more to disability than most people think or assume. As becomes apparent in this powerful collection of writing, there is much more to the story of disabled life. There is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crip Up the Kitchen

  Tools, Tips, and Recipes for the Disabled Cook

  Sherred, Jules

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  When Jules Sherred discovered the Instant Pot multicooker, he was thrilled. And incensed. How had no one told him what a gamechanger this could be, for any home cook but in particular for those with disabilities and chronic illness? This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'll Pray for You

  and Other Outrageous Things Said to Disabled People

  Setzer, Hannah,

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  I'll Pray for You is full of parenting fails, awkward stories, discovering and accepting your identity, and fun, eye-opening real-talk from a disabled woman.

• The Beauty of Dusk

  on Vision Lost and Found

  Bruni, Frank

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  From columnist and author Frank Bruni comes a wise and moving memoir about aging, affliction, and optimism after partially losing his eyesight. Bruni recounts his adjustment to this daunting reality, a medical and spiritual odyssey that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fractured

  a Memoir

  Mockler, Susan

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  A collision with a moose on a dark highway left Susan Mockler with an incomplete spinal injury, suddenly compromising her ability to walk and to care for herself. She spent months in a rehabilitation facility learning how to adjust to her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Deaf Utopia

  a Memoir-and a Love Letter to a Way of Life

  DiMarco, Nyle, 1989-

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  A heartfelt and inspiring memoir and Deaf culture anthem by Nyle DiMarco, actor, producer, two-time reality show winner, and cultural icon of the international Deaf community.

• Sitting Pretty

  the View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body

  Taussig, Rebekah

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  From disability advocate with a PhD in disability studies and creative nonfiction, and creator of the Instagram account @ sitting pretty, an essay collection based on a lifetime of experiences in a paralyzed body, tackling themes of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stephen Hawking

  a Memoir of Friendship and Physics

  Mlodinow, Leonard, 1954-

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  One of the most influential physicists of our time, Stephen Hawking touched the lives of millions. Recalling his nearly two decades as Hawking’s collaborator and friend, Leonard Mlodinow brings this complex man into focus in a unique and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forever Terry

  a Legacy in Letters

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  To mark the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters recounts the inspiration, dedication, and perseverance that Terry Fox embodied, and gives voice to an icon whose example spoke much louder than his…Read moreRead more of this annotation