Biography & Autobiography, People with Disabilities
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Harris and Me
Living with Fragile X Syndrome by Cari Forteath
In 1980, Cari Forteath and her husband George welcomed their first child, Harris, into the world. They instantly fell in love with their son, whose first few months were peaceful. Soon, though, Cari and George recognized that Harris wasn’t...
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Turning Impossibility into Reality
A Journey Beyond Limits by Alyas Omeed
At the Heart of Resilience Life becomes extraordinary when effort meets unwavering belief in oneself. This book is a testament to the power of hope, perseverance, and the unrelenting pursuit of greatness, no matter the odds. From navigating...
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The Truth Is Negotiable
The Hidden Cost Of Saying Yes by Nicole Musgrave
There’s Always a Price for Saying Yes What begins as an exhilarating journey from Thailand’s Phi Phi Islands to Sri Lanka aboard the sailing vessel Hanuman quickly transforms into a harrowing adventure. The crew faces a relentless series of...
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Going To War
(With Myself) by Crystal Wolfer
While mental health awareness is on the rise, it is still a heavily stigmatized subject, with people feeling as isolated and misunderstood as ever. Their symptoms, experiences, and challenges are frequently ignored by health-care professionals...
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From Daylight to Dark
Finding Work in an Inaccessible World by Valerie D. Maidment
When Valerie Maidment was a baby, doctors diagnosed her with hydrocephalus, a condition that causes excess fluid to build in the brain. After the second surgery at age 9, she was declared healthy; she lived a happy, normal life, graduating from...
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Creating a Lasting Impact
The Amazing Life of Joy Esther Karp by R.W. Karp
This is Joy’s story—the story of her struggles and her incredible contributions, along with a bit about Rick Karp, her husband and biographer, who promised her during the last few days of her life that he’d tell her story. A remarkable person,...
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Living In the Land of the Uprights
A Story About Thomas Voss Sorensen by Kathaleen Sorensen
I strive to create an example of all that I can be so that others in my situation can see disability for what it is. Disability does not separate me from anyone. All people are disabled, and only some are temporarily enabled. Everyone will age....
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My Booster!
He Changed My Life...and the Lives of Others Around the World! by Davis Hawn
What difference can a dog make? I was about to find out. For two decades, my life was a cesspool of codependency. Fear consumed me. Life wasn’t worth living. I’d “rescued” the two addicts in my life—one an alcoholic, another a crack addict. Then...
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E is for Maggie
Loving a Daughter with Autism by Susan D. Dagenais
E is for Maggie is a memoir about love, adaptation, and the search for happiness. Susan bravely shares her inner thoughts and feelings, mistakes, and the difficult decisions she had to make to ensure her family was as safe and fulfilled as...
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Noble Victory
A Family's Autism Journey by Mandeep K. Atwal
MANDEEP K. ATWAL KNEW FROM A YOUNG AGE SHE WANTED TO FIGHT FOR EQUALITY. Motivated and driven, she pursued a career in law, but even when she was a full-fledged lawyer and everything had gone according to her plans, she still felt like something...
