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Alex Oberholzer verbrachte seine ersten zwölf Lebensjahre im Kinderspital. Affoltern am Albis bei Zürich, in einer hermetisch abgeschlossenen Welte und ohne Kontakt zu den Eltern. In knappen, berührenden Episoden erzählt der Autor vom Leben mit Behinderung, von Kusiosem und den prägenden Erlebnissen seiner ganz besonderen Kindheit und Jugend. "Erinnere ich mich zurück, so tauche ich ein in ein gigantisches Wechselbad der Gefühle. Von Schmerz, Qual und Ungerechtigkeit über Gleichgültigkeit und Langeweile bis hin zu grenzenlosem Glück, Euphorie und Triumph.

In "Not Now Please: Living through Racism, Ableism, and Grief," Elizabeth takes you on an intimate journey through the intersecting worlds of adversity, resilience, and transformation. This compelling narrative is a candid exploration of personal experiences that touch upon the deep-rooted issues of racism, ableism, and the complexities of grief.

An Unexpected Story of Hope & Perserverance: As a young child, something was wrong with Michael. He lacked basic motor skills and was unable to follow simple instructions or answer questions. Testing revealed a diagnosis of autism with a low IQ. Experts insisted that leading an independent life would be impossible for him...and school was not an option.

A touching and deeply personal memoir, Our Brother Jim recounts the author’s experience growing up with a brother with disabilities. Through his parents’ constant care and his family’s loving encouragement, Jim exceeded every doctor’s expectations, learning to do those “everyday” things that proved so difficult for him—like walking, counting, and communicating with others. With a radiant smile and a delightful sense of humor, Jim left a beautiful mark on the world around him. This book is to remember him.

Tiffany Yu takes readers on a revelatory examination of disability—how to unpack biases and build an inclusive and accessible world. "A powerful journey, merging personal narratives with collective insights to confront and dismantle ableism. As someone deeply immersed in the study of prejudice...

This is a philosophical and observational book based on the challenges and the triumphs of Paddy Slattery's life which include a severe spinal cord injury leaving him paralyzed, two near-death experiences, and his debut film hitting the cinema and Netflix just as Covid was beginning to make headlines.

This English professor grew up spacey and overweight. Drowning in the unrealistic demands of motherhood, Livingston steals her son's ADHD medication and watches it transform her life—for good and bad. She grows weary of subjective diagnoses and chemical treatments from traditional psychology experts, and experiments with functional medicine—brain mapping and nutritional supplements—as a way to understand her brain's potential, bio-hacking her way to a healthy body and mind.

Un salto facile, provato mille volte in allenamento, qualcosa che va storto: un dolore insopportabile, il corpo che sembra finire all'ombelico, il terrore negli occhi del padre. A soli 16 anni Giulia Ghiretti passa dal preparare i Mondiali di trampolino elastico a un reparto di neurochirurgia. Il verdetto è crudele: non potrà più saltare, e nemmeno camminare. Ma niente può fermare Giulia, che scopre il nuoto, il suo nuovo sport.

The yard was a huge piece of property with a forest out back (or at least a few dozen trees). We had a barn and a horse (really a very small pony, but I didn’t know that then) named Romeo, because he liked to roam—often ending up out of the fenced pasture and out on the street. We had chickens, as well, in a coop by the barn up at the edge of the forest.

Embark on an extraordinary odyssey through the seasons of life in "MY MIRACULOUS HEALING JOURNEY," an engrossing memoir that goes beyond the confines of everyday life. In the spring of 2014, the author was looking forward to a new phase in his consulting career and the arrival of a grandchild. The author did not foresee the darkness that would soon envelope his path, setting the stage for a journey of resilience, faith, miracle, self-discovery, and holistic healing.

»Ich bin blind. Na und?« Dies ist das Motto der 47jährigen Sylvia, die sich trotz so mancher Rückschläge und unerwarteter Wendungen in ihrem Leben nicht unterkriegen lässt. In ihrer Autobiographie führt sie den Leser zu den wichtigen Stationen auf ihrem bisherigen Lebensweg, beispielsweise ihr Elternhaus und verschiedene Internatsschulen. Mit großer Offenheit spricht sie über Höhen und Tiefen und wie sie damit umgegangen ist. Humorvoll und einfühlsam berichtet sie über ihre Erfahrungen in Schule, Beruf und Familie, mit Freunden und in der Liebe.

Samantha Matthews was born in Texas in 1996. Not long after her birth, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. As a child living with this disability, she had to learn how to overcome many obstacles in life. As the years progress, she grew in determination and resilience to live her best life. Everyone has their struggles and challenges in life. It can be difficult to get people to see the person behind a disability.

Her Name Was Lola is the story of Trish Ryan’s triumphant recovery from a stroke that should have killed her. She had a successful career in the entertainment industry for over 30 years until May 5th, 2017, when she suffered a severe stroke that changed her life forever. Living a very fast-paced life had not prepared her for when it all came to a grinding halt. Lost and confused with no roadmap to follow, she relied on her faith to show her the way to embrace what happened and move forward.

A moving story about how autism and a shared appreciation for superheroes brought two brothers together. Author Josh Stehle learned everything he knows about superheroes from his older brother and best friend, Zach. From the worlds they live in, to the writers who created them, and studios who produced them--Zach is an expert in all things superhuman and heroic. He is also on the autistic spectrum.

These are a collection of new poems and some poems taken from the vault of Timothy Paul Brown. As usual they express the trials and tribulations, the glory and the pain, the grandiosity and obsession, the paranoid deluded thinking that come with having a paranoid schizophrenic disability. There is so much intensity and passion exhibited in this work of art. The author will take you to places you have never been in mind and spirit. You will feel empathy and compassion probably some sympathy. But these poems are not meant to make its listeners feel sorry for the author.

When Jim Sayre was a totally blind child growing up in Zanesville, Ohio, in the 1940s and '50s, blind children were typically steered into occupations caning chairs or tuning pianos. "Or selling pencils on street corners," Jim says. No way he was going to settle for that. With the help of a loving mother who saw the wisdom of integrating a blind child into the sighted world and Jim's own innate determination--he might call it stubbornness--Jim overcame the obstacles and prejudices blind children faced in those times.

In the haunting reality captured in this audiobook, a 13-year-old soul finds himself ensnared within the harrowing confines of a nightmarish residential treatment facility. In those 60 days, his very humanity teetered on the edge, threatened to be torn asunder. This raw and unflinching account paints a vivid portrait of a young spirit's resilience and the chilling depths of human suffering.

Already facing a wretched cancer diagnosis, a young man’s prospects for survival dim as he learns his treatments have not worked. Writing against the clock, he feverishly authors a story of profound joy and sadness exploring the life he could have lived. Desperately told, his story takes you through poignant memories, intimate relationships, and fantastical triumphs in a quest to make sense of it all and leave a legacy behind.

Embark on a transformative journey with Afi Sevor in "The Manual That Did Not Come With You." Through candid life stories, Sevor unveils the secrets to creating your life manual, guiding you through the art of self-love, effective planning, and embracing personal growth. Discover the profound impact of consistency, the wisdom of delegation, and the transformative power of sharing responsibilities. As you navigate the audio , you'll be inspired to craft your own life manual.

Lillian was a college freshman, a promising theater major facing the challenge of Stargardt’s disease, a condition that was causing her to go blind. When, in the fall of 2009, Lillian became sick, she assured her parents it was just the flu. Four days later she was in the university hospital, relying on a machine to breathe for her. Based on her father’s journal, this memoir describes what it’s like to live through a parent’s worst nightmare, conveying the heart-wrenching ups and downs of Lillian’s time in the hospital.