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A beautiful, lyrical memoir, in which a mother and her wheelchair-using, competitive swimmer daughter travel the North Sea and discover what whales, dolphins and orcas can teach us about care, disability and community ‘In the water, the boundaries between strength and vulnerability dissolve...

The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestselling Guide to ADHD, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and emotional resilience from the host of the ADHD Chatter podcast. "This book is life changing, I don't say this lightly... it's one you will pick up again in future to remind you of the tools to use like a...

Brought to you by Penguin. From a life in comedy to the Glitterball Trophy – Chris McCausland Tells All. The perfect feel-good gift for fans of comedy and Strictly alike. Already one of the country's best loved comedians, Chris McCausland's participation on Strictly was a phenomenon. But how...

Over the last 18 years Tyler Hudson, father to a profoundly autistic boy named Lyric, has watched autism advocacy evolve from awareness, to acceptance, to what now borders on glorification—while the reality of children like his are rarely represented in society. Those on the deep end of the spectrum are easy to ignore because they often have no voice of their own. In The Missing Lyrics, Tyler shares his journey through grief to acceptance, offers cultural critique, and uncomfortable truths.

He stole my voice. This is what it took to get it back. Narrated by the author. Told in her own voice. First published in 2025. In 2006, one night changed everything. At nineteen, a violent trauma shattered Anna Kahill’s sense of safety and left her carrying the truth alone for more than a decade. Grief and motherhood shaped the years that followed, as the memories she had buried gradually resurfaced. A later diagnosis of autism and PTSD reframed what she had lived through—and why she had remained silent for so long.

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...

Bloomsbury presents Neurodivergent, By Nature, written and read by Joe Harkness SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING A BBC WILDLIFE BEST BOOK OF 2025 Exploring the connections between nature and neurodiversity Time in nature supports our wellbeing. If we are...

'Your book is the "really good book. Just one" that Roger Butler would have wanted' - Sir Ian McKellen 'Miraculous. The Light of Day reclaims a forgotten hero . . . I couldn't put it down' - Will Tosh 'Sir, we are homosexuals . . .' So began the letter penned by Roger Butler and sent to several...

"We should no longer be seen as being poor, miserable and living off benefits. We can be successful and live a happy and meaningful life. But changing that perception will be a bigger battle than climbing Everest." Hari Budha Magar is a father-of-three, husband and veteran. In 2010, he lost both...

'An immense feat of endurance, a remarkable achievement, and a truly inspirational adventure filled with courage and hope' – Sir Ranulph Fiennes At the age of sixty, and having lived with Parkinson’s disease for over ten years, Guy Deacon CBE set out on one last adventure: to drive solo from...

⭐⭐⭐A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK⭐⭐⭐ 'BRILLIANT' ADRIAN CHILES 'THIS BOOK CONTAINS MAGIC' CAITLIN MORAN 'ENTRANCING, HEARTBREAKING, UPLIFTING' MARINA HYDE In this extraordinary memoir, a father tells the story of how music has opened up the world to his son, one song at a time...

Diagnosed with pathological demand avoidance (PDA) in his teenage years, Harry Thompson looks back with wit and humour at the ups and downs of family and romantic relationships, school, work and mental health, as well as his teenage struggle with drugs and alcohol. By embracing neurodiversity and emphasising that autistic people are not flawed human beings, Thompson demonstrates that some merely need to take the 'scenic route' in order to flourish and reach their full potential. 

Alina und Tim sind zwei Menschen, die in ihrem Leben immer wieder erfahren mussten, wie es sich anfühlt, unterschätzt, gebremst oder nicht ernst genommen zu werden. Schon früh begegneten ihnen Vorurteile, Ängste und Grenzen, die andere für sie festlegen wollten. Doch ihre Geschichte zeigt...

Nicolas Hamilton has been exceeding expectations since day one. Born with a form of cerebral palsy, Nicolas was told that he would never walk and would need a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Today he not only walks everywhere but he is the first disabled athlete to ever compete at the top level of British motorsport, The British Touring Car Championship, where he lines up on the grid alongside some of the world's best drivers. Now That I Have Your Attention follows Nicolas's remarkable journey and shares the valuable, tough, and often surprising lessons learned throughout his life.

Read by the author. One of the most beloved Christian autobiographies of modern times, Joni highlights the unforgettable story of a young woman's courageous struggle to find hope after a broken neck left her completely paralyzed. On a hot July afternoon, Joni Eareckson Tada's life was...

'Urgent and beautiful, this book shows how our treatment of disability mirrors our treatment of nature. Essential reading' ― Katherine May, author of Wintering 'A passionate call for an inclusive countryside - nature for all and all for nature' ― Jack Cornish, author of The Lost Paths Since...

We all know the fairy-tale. An everyday girl meets her Prince Charming, they get married, have children and ride off into the sunset. Sadly, this isn't always the case and Christine McGuinness is keen to change the stereotype that marriage, fame and fortune brings an easy and blissful life...

In “We Are Not Seeing It: How & Why Mainstream Schools Break SEND Kids”, blogger and parent Luisa Gray (aka. @LongRoadSENDMum) explains what the drivers of the SEND emergency REALLY are — and how UK schools and Local Authorities are routinely causing harm to SEND children: harm that is massive, with potentially life-long effects.

On a sunny spring day, in an ordinary kitchen, Rosemary answers an unexpected phone call. A car has hit her husband, Hugh. Rosemary arrives at the hospital just in time to see him before he's rushed into surgery. Thinking of their twin daughters, Rosemary pleads with her unconscious husband as he lies on a gurney. "Don't you leave me Hugh Rawlins. Anna and Mary need you. I love you." Overwhelmed, but determined to bring Hugh back home, Rosemary leans on family and friends as Hugh endures two emergency brain surgeries, a coma, and a confused awakening.

The Kindness of Strangers: Coast to Coast to Coast in 60 Days follows one man’s battle with Parkinson’s, and the unbelievable journey he took on his bike to fight it. From the rain-drenched coasts of the Maritimes to the frozen tundra of the Arctic, Lloyd recounts his adventure as part of the Spinning Wheels Relay to End Parkinson’s on their cross-Canada quest to inspire hope and raise awareness nationwide.