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Brought to you by Penguin. A groundbreaking memoir about what it means to be a disabled woman in Britain today from the acclaimed journalist and author, including insights and personal stories from over 50 contributors 'No one really talks about it. No one really talks about what it is to be a...

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. In the summer of 2019, journalist Melissa Blake penned an op-ed for CNN Opinion. A conservative pundit caught wind of it, mentioning...

Grow Against All Odds, With Unshakeable Confidence is the story of Dr. Anand Modi. It is the tale of a man who worked to have it all and then found himself hanging over the jaws of death after a life altering stroke. Full of details about how he clawed himself out and acquired a new lease on life, the book is a mix of survival, self help and business advice. Its 15 chapters are split in a unique way. Chapters 1 and 2 introduce Anand’s background and the medical drama.

After a diagnosis of a degenerative eye disease, John Samuel’s life—and his chance at success—started to vanish. In a world systemically unequipped for accessibility, disability inclusion is often left out of conversations about diversity. For people with disabilities, it can feel impossible to adapt and thrive when you’re already set up for failure.