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Deaf identities in the making Deaf identities in the making Jan-Kåre Breivik viii, 220 pages ; 24 cm OL12078071W
House Rules House Rules Rachel Sontag At an early age, Rachel Sontag realized there was something deeply wrong with her father. On the surface, he was a well-respected, suburban physician. But questioning his authority led to brutal figh… OL14958694W
No sientan lástima por Paul No sientan lástima por Paul Bernard Wolf Photographs and simple text capture two weeks in the life of a handicapped boy learning to live successfully in a world made for people without handicaps. OL15214746W
It's good to be alive It's good to be alive Jack L. Rushton Autobiography of Jack Rushton, who at age 50 was in a surfing accident and paralyzed from the neck down. OL15987952W
The rules of the tunnel The rules of the tunnel Ned Zeman "A journalist faces his toughest assignment yet: profiling himself. Zeman recounts his struggle with clinical depression in this high- octane, brutally funny memoir about mood disorders, memory, shoc… OL16214852W
Until Tuesday Until Tuesday Luis Carlos Montalván "Tuesday has a personality that shines. I am not kidding when I say it is common for people to pull out their cell phones and take pictures of and with him. Tuesday is that kind of dog. And then, in … OL16623775W
Not fade away Not fade away Alexander, Rebecca (Psychotherapist) "The inspiring memoir of a young woman who is slowly losing her sight and hearing yet continues to live each day with grace and purpose. Thirty-four-year-old Rebecca Alexander is a psychotherapist, a… OL17891369W
Living l'Arche Living l'Arche Kevin S. Reimer Living L'Arche explores the origins and characteristics of compassionate love in those who care for the disabled. It shows that authentic compassion is only distantly related to individual talent or … OL18750974W
Jim Abbott against all odds Jim Abbott against all odds Ellen Emerson White A biography of the one-handed pitcher for the California Angels baseball team. OL1916456W
Not so different Not so different Shane Burcaw A picture book answering the questions young children ask Shane Burcaw about his wheelchair and life with Spinal Muscular Atrophy with equal parts optimism, humor, and empathy. OL19729853W
The trident The trident Jason Redman "A Navy SEAL's highly-charged account of his combat missions in Iraq and his miraculous recovery from wounds that might have killed him--if it were not for his grit and the devotion of his wife and f… OL19969799W
Not fade away Not fade away Alexander, Rebecca (Psychotherapist) Born with a rare genetic mutation, Rebecca Alexander has been losing her sight and hearing since childhood, a loss she was told would be complete by age 30. Then, at 18, a fall from a window left her… OL19996142W
Hazard Hazard Margaret Combs "Hazard is a poignant, unflinching memoir of the emotional intricacies of growing up with a severely disabled sibling. Margaret Combs shows how her Southern Baptist family coped with the lived realit… OL20052226W
Strong at the broken places Strong at the broken places Richard M. Cohen Strong at the Broken Places is the remarkable story of five ordinary people trapped in the complex world of serious chronic illness. In this intimate portrait, acclaimed journalist Richard M. Cohen p… OL3174987W
My friend Leslie My friend Leslie Maxine B. Rosenberg Presents a multi-handicapped kindergarten child, who is well-accepted by her classmates, in various situations within the school setting. OL3257994W
Helen and teacher Helen and teacher Lash, Joseph P. Portrays the lives and relationships of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy from the 1860s and Anne Sullivan's childhood in an almshouse, through the decades of international fame, to Helen's death i… OL3346428W
Jim Abbott Jim Abbott Gregory Lee A biography of the pitcher for the California Angels who has been successful despite having only one hand. OL3818789W
Helen Keller and the big storm Helen Keller and the big storm Patricia Lakin A true incident in the life of young Helen Keller in which she gets stuck in a storm and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, rescues her. OL497716W
Our teacher's in a wheelchair Our teacher's in a wheelchair Mary Ellen Powers Text and photographs depict the activities of Brian Hanson, who is able to lead an active existence as a nursery school teacher despite a partial paralysis requiring the use of a wheelchair. OL5256077W
Don't worry, he won't get far on foot Don't worry, he won't get far on foot John Callahan Cartoonist John Callahan's dark (but still inspiring) memoir of his troubled family history, and his battles to recover from alcoholism and to function in life as a quadrapalegic. OL6209521W
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