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21) Mom Dad Not Hear: 30 Powerful Stories and Lessons about Leadership, Life, and Love from My Deaf P
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"A testament to continued growth, Carolan's book offers leadership guidance that's practical, enjoyable, and thoroughly authentic" - Kirkus Reviews"...deserves a wide readership and equally broad discussions among and between Deaf and hearing readers from all walks of life." - D. DONOVAN, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review In this endearing, non-traditional memoir, the son of a Deaf mother and father takes you on an adventure inside a culture most...
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"A fast-paced, compelling narrative that goes far beyond the headlines." - KEVIN DONOVAN, author of The Billionaire Murders
For Joey Philion, surviving the fire was only the beginning.
On the morning of March 10th, 1988, in Orillia, Ontario, a house fire engulfed fourteen-year-old Joey Philion in flames. He suffered third degree burns on 95 percent of his body. Doctors didn't think he would make it through the night.
After the Flames is about...
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After Michael Chorost suddenly lost what was left of his hearing, he took the radical step of having a cochlear implant -- a tiny computer -- installed in his head. A technological marvel, the device not only restored to him the world of sound but also could be routinely upgraded with new software. Despite his intitial fear of the technology's potentially dehumanizing effects, Chorost's implant allowed him to connect with others in surprising ways:...
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Témoignage bouleversant et poignant d'une femme qu'on a voulu briser… Ce livre est mon histoire, l'histoire de ma vie. J'ai été utilisée, humiliée, trahie, trompée, abusée sexuellement par un homme qui m'a piégé en m'attirant habilement et sournoisement dans ses filets. Par la suite, il a usé de sa position pour me détruire et me faire taire. Rien ne m'a été épargné. Tous ces mépris, insultes et violences physiques qui m'ont flagellé,...
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Les indigos sont des êtres dotés d'une énergie transformante dès leur enfance. Ils affrontent le mal-être et des forces ténébreuses, souvent sans saisir la cause de leurs souffrances. La vie en indigo ou le passage par l'obscurité vers la lumière vise à éclairer leur chemin et à répondre à leurs questions profondes, tout en aidant leurs proches à les comprendre.
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Pendant son enfance, Maud Saint Aulnes se sentait...
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Personne ne devrait devenir invalide à 20 ans. C'est la phrase que toute ma famille et m'est proches s'est répétée lors de mon accident survenu le 31 octobre 1979.
Les heures, les jours et les mois qui se sont écoulés par la suite ont été parsemé d'horreur mais aussi d'espoir.
Avec beaucoup de courage, j'ai entrepris le chemin de la guérison intérieure jusqu'à me dire que mon fauteuil roulant n'était que finalement un instrument qui...
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La vie est parfois une épreuve jalonnée de vides inattendus… ou de trous béants dans le cœur.
Ce livre, mon témoignage, est le récit d'un combat intime contre les fantmes du passé. J'y dévoile les abysses d'une expérience personnelle marquée par le viol et les drames familiaux : un séisme émotionnel qui a laissé derrière lui une vie criblée d'absences. Avec une plume trempée dans l'encre de ma douleur et guidée par l'espoir d'éclairer...
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Trop peu ou mal connue, la dépression peut toucher tout type de population. A travers ces pages, je partage des moments de vie et de chaos, parfois mélancoliques, parfois humoristiques.
J'espère ainsi faire comprendre cette maladie et aider ceux qui en sont atteints à réaliser qu'ils ne sont pas seuls. Des lignes que j'aurais aimé lire afin de comprendre plus tt…
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Sophie Freitas Née en 1972 en région parisienne,...
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Now a major motion picture directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, and Rooney Mara
Featuring more than 60 of Callahan's original cartoons
"When people laugh like hell and then say, 'That's not funny,' you can be pretty sure they're talking about John Callahan."- P.J. O'Rourke
In 1972, at the age of 21, John Callahan was involved in a car crash that severed his spine and made him a quadriplegic. A heavy drinker since...
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Ambassadors of Social Progress examines the ways in which blind activists from the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe entered the postwar international disability movement and shaped its content and its course. Maria Cristina Galmarini shows that the international work of socialist blind activists was defined by the larger politics of the Cold War and, in many respects, represented a field of competition with the West in which the East could shine. Yet,...
31) Say Hello
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A forthright, honest and rousingly triumphant memoir from a woman who has to live with a highly visible different appearancedue to a rare skin condition. Say hello to Carly.
'In fairytales,the characters who look different are often castas the villain or monsters. It's only when they shed their unconventional skinthat they are seen as "good" or less frightening. There are very fewstories where the character that looks different is the hero...
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As an autistic pastor and disability scholar, Lamar Hardwick lives at the intersection of disability, race, and religion. Tied to this reality, he heeded the call to write How Ableism Fuels Racism to help Christian communities engage in critical conversations about race by addressing issues of ableism.
Hardwick believes that ableism-the idea that certain bodies are better than others-and the resulting disability discrimination are the root causes...
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In life, everyone has their own story to tell. And all our stories are extraordinary. When and how does a person's story begin or end? Is it as simple as starting at birth and ending with death? Do many events intertwine to create one's story, or does a significant incident dominate, taking precedence over all other events? And do those other events, although insignificant in comparison, lead to that dominating event? Can words and actions impact...
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The incredible life of an astonishing athlete and now disability advocate - fully updated
'His characteristic enthusiasm and distinctive voice leap from the pages.' The Age
Dylan Alcott is the Australian tennis star we always wanted.' Herald Sun
'He'll be seen and heard for generations to come, inspiring all along the way. His ride ... a non-stop thriller.' Fox Sports
Dylan Alcott has never let his disability get in the way of what he wanted...
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Tools for People with Disabilities from a Person with a Disability
"Access Your Drive and Enjoy the Ride is fun, practical, and no-nonsense."-Stephanie Thomas, TEDx Speaker and founder, stylist, and editor-in-chief of the disability fashion lifestyle website, CUR8ABLE
#1 New Release in Physically Disabled Education
Lauren "Lolo'' Spencer provides a candid and real inside look into the life of being a person with a disability. This disability advocate...
36) How to Handle an Anthropologist: Russell Shuttleworth, PhD interviews shaman/performance artist F
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In 1997, shaman/performance artist Frank Moore was contacted by Russell Shuttleworth, a then University of California, Berkeley graduate student, working on his doctoral dissertation. The thesis was a research study to help understand how men with moderate to severe cerebral palsy experience and interpret their search for intimacy and sexual relationships in the face of significant social and cultural barriers, or as Frank called it, "The Sexual Practices...
37) Guerrière
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Le parcours d'une vie est bien différent d'un individu à l'autre. Pour certain, le chemin sera linéaire et sans embûche. Celui que vous découvrirez tout au long de ce récit que ma conjointe vous propose, sera rempli de courbes sinueuses, de montagnes russes ainsi que de vagues vertigineuses. Encore remplie d'énergie aujourd'hui, elle vous raconte son épopée de Guerrière dans ses mots bien à elle de petite Gaspésienne. Ceux qui la connaissent...
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Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt's marriage is one of the most celebrated and scrutinized partnerships in presidential history. It raised eyebrows in their lifetimes and has only become more controversial since their deaths. From FDR's lifelong romance with Lucy Mercer to Eleanor's purported lesbianism-and many scandals in between-the American public has never tired of speculating about the ties that bound these two headstrong individuals. Some...
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Learn why this superfan with autism felt “The Wiggles” changed his life and why he felt the need to follow them all over the globe for two decades. A Superfan is a true fan that is so in love with you and whatever you do, they'll go out of their way to make sure that you not only continue to be there but that everybody else knows about you too. Yahya really loves traveling and some of those adventures include visiting places like Australia (where...
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The story you are about to read is a creative narrative depiction of the thesis provided. The story of Cormac and Supercrip could be considered a character study in many of the terms and concepts from the field of Disabilities Studies. The protagonist in this story has a disability, however, there is no emphasis on the type of disability. Intentionally, that detail is left out to allow anyone with a disability to play the role of Cormac. The name...
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