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Stronger
- By: Dinesh Palipana
- Narrated by: Dinesh Palipana
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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A puddle of water on a highway changed Dinesh Palipana's life forever. Halfway through medical school, Dinesh was involved in a catastrophic car accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury....
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A fabulous story of resilience
- By Anonymous User on 29-11-2023
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The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
- By: Emma Carey
- Narrated by: Emma Carey
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
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Emma Carey shares an extraordinary true story of resilience, courage, hope and finding lightness after the heaviest of landings....
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Amazing and inspiring story
- By Dagmar Hartmann on 09-10-2022
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Broke
- By: Sam Drummond
- Narrated by: Tim Potter
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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Lawyer and disability advocate Sam Drummond weaves a poignant, stirring and deeply compassionate tale of life on the fringes....
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Lovely heartfelt story
- By Jacquei Quach on 11-09-2023
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Joni
- An Unforgettable Story
- By: Joni Eareckson Tada, Joe Musser, Bob Goff
- Narrated by: Joni Eareckson Tada
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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The Christian classic detailing the remarkable events surrounding the 1967 diving accident that left Joni Eareckson Tada paralyzed. This special 45th anniversary edition of Joni commemorates the worldwide impact of her life story to people living with disabilities....
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Growing Up Disabled in Australia
- By: Carly Findlay
- Narrated by: Carly Findlay
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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My body and its place in the world seemed quite normal to me....
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wonderful book
- By Anonymous User on 08-02-2021
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Stronger
- By: Dinesh Palipana
- Narrated by: Dinesh Palipana
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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A puddle of water on a highway changed Dinesh Palipana's life forever. Halfway through medical school, Dinesh was involved in a catastrophic car accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury....
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A fabulous story of resilience
- By Anonymous User on 29-11-2023
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The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
- By: Emma Carey
- Narrated by: Emma Carey
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
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Emma Carey shares an extraordinary true story of resilience, courage, hope and finding lightness after the heaviest of landings....
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Amazing and inspiring story
- By Dagmar Hartmann on 09-10-2022
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Broke
- By: Sam Drummond
- Narrated by: Tim Potter
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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Lawyer and disability advocate Sam Drummond weaves a poignant, stirring and deeply compassionate tale of life on the fringes....
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Lovely heartfelt story
- By Jacquei Quach on 11-09-2023
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Joni
- An Unforgettable Story
- By: Joni Eareckson Tada, Joe Musser, Bob Goff
- Narrated by: Joni Eareckson Tada
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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The Christian classic detailing the remarkable events surrounding the 1967 diving accident that left Joni Eareckson Tada paralyzed. This special 45th anniversary edition of Joni commemorates the worldwide impact of her life story to people living with disabilities....
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Growing Up Disabled in Australia
- By: Carly Findlay
- Narrated by: Carly Findlay
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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My body and its place in the world seemed quite normal to me....
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wonderful book
- By Anonymous User on 08-02-2021
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Let Me Out: A Madhouse Diary
- By: Amy Bingaman
- Narrated by: Sarah Highlander
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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In April of 2004, the long downward spiraling of Amy Bingaman's mental illness could no longer be hidden or ignored much less written off as a side-product of a colorful and quirky character. With no family able to help and no resources, she was involuntarily locked up....
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Late Bloomer
- By: Clem Bastow
- Narrated by: Clem Bastow
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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With wit and warmth, Clem reflects as an autistic adult on her formative experiences as an undiagnosed young person, from the asphalt playground of St Joseph's Primary School in Melbourne to working as an entertainment journalist in Hollywood....
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Autism in Doc Martins
- By Anonymous User on 24-09-2022
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PDA in the Family
- Life After the Lightbulb Moment
- By: Steph Curtis
- Narrated by: Chris Curtis, Steph Curtis
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
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In this honest and open account of life with her PDA daughter, Sasha, Steph Curtis reveals the everyday struggles and explores the milestones of raising a child diagnosed with Pathological Demand Avoidance....
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Honest, unapologetic and useful
- By Lis on 25-01-2024
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Deaf Utopia
- A Memoir—And a Love Letter to a Way of Life
- By: Nyle DiMarco, Robert Siebert
- Narrated by: Dan Bittner
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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Before becoming the actor, producer, advocate, and model that people know today, Nyle DiMarco was half of a pair of Deaf twins born to a multi-generational Deaf family in Queens, New York....
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Great insight
- By Leah Morgan on 27-11-2023
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Blind Not Broken
- Your guide to turning loss and grief into happiness
- By: Lucy Edwards
- Narrated by: Lucy Edwards
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
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Lucy Edwards is a UK-based blind broadcaster, content creator, Pantene Ambassador and disability activist. Part memoir and part self-help guide, this book follows Lucy's journey from tragic sight loss to becoming a thriving career woman....
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The PDA Paradox
- The Highs and Lows of My Life on a Little-Known Part of the Autism Spectrum
- By: Harry Thompson, Felicity Evans - foreword
- Narrated by: Elliot Chapman
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
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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....
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A raw and beautiful insightful book
- By KI Jo on 19-05-2021
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Thunder Dog
- The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero
- By: Michael Hingson, Susy Flory, Larry King - foreword
- Narrated by: Christopher Prince
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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Follow Michael and his guide dog, Roselle, as their lives are changed forever by two explosions and 1,463 stairs. In this harrowing story of trust and courage, discover how blindness and a bond between dog and man saved lives and brought hope during one of America’s darkest days....
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Great story, but...
- By Warrior on 07-09-2021
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The Future Is Disabled
- Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs
- By: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
- Narrated by: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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In The Future Is Disabled, Leah Laksmi Piepzna-Samarasinha asks some provocative questions....
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Your Route to Recovery
- Solutions to Lift the Fog and Light the Way
- By: Lauren Windas
- Narrated by: Lauren Windas
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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In Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lauren recounts the highs and lows of her own health journey and experiences, whilst providing an evidence base, and contextualising what we know so far about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME....
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Ido in Autismland
- Climbing Out of Autism's Silent Prison
- By: Ido Kedar
- Narrated by: Eli Bildner
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
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Ido in Autismland opens a window into non-verbal autism through dozens of short, autobiographical essays each offering new insights into autism symptoms, effective and ineffective treatments, and the inner emotional life of a severely autistic boy....
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First contact
- By kieran martin on 02-11-2023
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Autism in Heels
- The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum
- By: Jennifer Cook O'Toole
- Narrated by: Jennifer O'Toole
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
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This intimate memoir reveals the woman inside one of autism’s most prominent figures, Jennifer O'Toole. At the age of 35, Jennifer was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, and for the first time in her life, things made sense....
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An enlightening listen.
- By Anonymous User on 08-10-2023
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Limitless
- The Power of Hope and Resilience to Overcome Circumstance
- By: Mallory Weggemann, Tiffany Yecke Brooks - contributor
- Narrated by: Mallory Weggemann
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
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Meet Mallory Weggemann: a Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator whose extraordinary story will give you the encouragement you need to rise up to meet any challenge you face in life....
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wow
- By Anonymous User on 16-11-2022
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Majorly Special Book
- By: Joshua Lynch
- Narrated by: Joshua Lynch
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
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This is book about a man with MS who must learn to make light of his life to bring light to life. Josh got MS at the age of 28 and at that moment he was almost 400 lbs married, straight, and was in a dark place where he tried to commit suicide multiple times.
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Love & Autism
- By: Kay Kerr
- Narrated by: Kay Kerr
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
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Through the intimate writing of critically acclaimed autistic author Kay Kerr, Love & Autism presents an uplifting celebration of neurodivergent love, the search for it and a deeper look into the lives of autistic Australians....
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Truly Amazing! Everyone should read!
- By Angela on 23-08-2023
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Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
- Unabridged Selections
- By: Alice Wong
- Narrated by: Alejandra Ospina, Alice Wong
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent - but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture....
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Read it. Learn from it. Grow from it!!
- By T N on 08-01-2021
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Can I Speak to Josephine Please?
- By: Sheila Brill
- Narrated by: Sheila Brill, Miriam Margolyes
- Length: 9 hrs
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Theirs was an unlikely life together. Sheila gave birth to Josephine on 11th May 1993 and for twenty-three years they co-existed in a loving mother-daughter relationship, but one with a difference.
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Wheelchair Bound?
- By: James LaBelle
- Narrated by: Kody Walker
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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I am not trying to be a role model, just a possibility. There are obstacles, and people may not always treat you properly, but there is progress. My story is one of many that doesn't choose death over paralysis. It's just a story that doesn't get told often enough.
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Identifying and Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse
- By: Marilyn Lundberg
- Narrated by: Marilyn Elaine Lundberg
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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This is my inspirational true story of childhood sexual abuse that I endured....
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Wonderful book
- By Anonymous User on 14-03-2018
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She Will Never...
- Achieving My Vision with a Visual Impairment
- By: Amanda Harris
- Narrated by: Amanda Harris
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
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Amanda Harris presents her inspiring autobiography. Travel with her as she shares her life experiences from diagnosis of a visual impairment, at only a few weeks old, to becoming a successful business owner and motivational speaker.
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Half My Sky
- Autism, Marriage, and the Messiness That Is Building a Family
- By: Carrie Cariello
- Narrated by: Carrie Cariello
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
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In her most revealing memoir yet, Carrie is candid about the challenges of marriage, motherhood, and keeping one’s identity in the midst of raising a family. She gives the listener a glimpse into life with a diagnosed child.
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There's a Hole in My Bucket
- A Journey of Two Brothers
- By: Royd Tolkien
- Narrated by: Drew Cullingham
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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An inspirational, life-affirming memoir from the great-grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien....
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Perspective
- By Aoife on 02-10-2021
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The Little Big Things
- A young man's belief that every day can be a good day
- By: Henry Fraser
- Narrated by: Henry Fraser
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
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A short, inspirational audiobook from Henry Fraser, a young quadriplegic motivational speaker and artist....
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An inspirational story
- By Anonymous User on 23-06-2023
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Seeing Clearly
- A Memoir of Vision Loss, Emotional Blindness, and Finding My True Self
- By: Christopher T. Monnette
- Narrated by: John N. Gully
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
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At age 54, Chris Monnette is diagnosed with neovascular macular degeneration, an incurable retinal disease that slowly robs him of his eyesight. As each cell in his macula dies and his vision diminishes, he is forced to see the world through different eyes....
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Contamination to Transformation
- A True Story of Healing from the 99 After-Effects of Sexual Abuse (Incest) Plus, PTSD, Agoraphobia, Anorexia, Anxiety, Depression, Multiple Personalities, Suicidal Thoughts and More
- By: Marilyn Elaine Lundberg
- Narrated by: Marilyn Elaine Lundberg
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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For 18 years of my life, I dealt with harm daily. I suffered over 40 years with a substantial assortment of trauma-related manifestations. The devastation of the problems began when I was a child and lasted until I was in my mid-40s....
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But Everyone Feels This Way
- How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life
- By: Paige Layle
- Narrated by: Paige Layle
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
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It all started out pretty normal: Paige lived in the countryside with her parents and brother Graham. She went to school, hung out with friends, and all the while everything seemed so much harder than it needed to be. A break in routine threw off the whole day. If her teacher couldn't answer 'why?' in class, she dissolved into tears, unable to articulate her own confusion or explain her lack of control. But Paige was normal. She was popular and well-liked. And until she had a full mental breakdown, no one believed her when she claimed that she was not okay.
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Blind Not Broken
- Your guide to turning loss and grief into happiness
- By: Lucy Edwards
- Narrated by: Lucy Edwards
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Lucy Edwards is a UK-based blind broadcaster, content creator, Pantene Ambassador and disability activist. At only 17 her world went to black. In an instant Lucy lost her eyesight due to a rare condition called Incontinentia Pigmenti. She had to learn how to navigate her life all over again, the beginning of an extraordinary journey to find self-acceptance and happiness. Lucy took to the internet and started to upload her experiences. Through sharing her day-to-day routine in her viral 'How does a blind girl?' video series, Lucy's story gripped the nation.
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We Exist
- By: Tanita Allen
- Narrated by: Mandy
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
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Follow the journey of Tanita Allen, a courageous Black woman confronting the challenges of Huntington's Disease. We Exist documents her harrowing two-year struggle for a diagnosis while living in a toxic NYC apartment that triggered the early onset of her condition. Learn how she wages an impossible, decade-long legal battle against those responsible, unveiling the staggering barriers faced by marginalized communities in both medical and legal systems.
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Majorly Special Book
- By: Joshua Lynch
- Narrated by: Joshua Lynch
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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This is book about a man with MS who must learn to make light of his life to bring light to life. Josh got MS at the age of 28 and at that moment he was almost 400 lbs married, straight, and was in a dark place where he tried to commit suicide multiple times. But then he turned his life around and lost 200lbs, got a divorce, came out of the closet, and began stand-up comedy. This brought the light back into his life, gave him a platform to share his story and spread awareness about MS.
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A View from a Seat
- By: Christopher Miller
- Narrated by: Benjamin Amlyn
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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My name is Christopher Miller, the view I happen to have is a view from a wheelchair. I live with spastic cerebral palsy which affects my mobility and speech. I believe that people with disabilities need to be involved in the political process. I just happen to have A View From a Seat.
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Defying Disability
- One Couple’s Journey of Fierce Love and Unwavering Faith
- By: Dinah Jordan
- Narrated by: Simone Brooks, Dinah Jordan
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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Darlene was a small-town single mother from Arkansas. Bert was a small-town preacher’s son from Oklahoma. Polio crippled both of them as teenagers. When their paths crossed at a rehab center in 1952, these young adults questioned how anything good could come from this crippling virus. Bert’s faith in the Biblical passage of Romans 8:28 gave him hope that “Polio was not good, but God would bring good out of it.” Darlene’s journey to the rehab center was “the one way for God to get me in the right place at the right time.”
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But Everyone Feels This Way
- How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life
- By: Paige Layle
- Narrated by: Paige Layle
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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It all started out pretty normal: Paige lived in the countryside with her parents and brother Graham. She went to school, hung out with friends, and all the while everything seemed so much harder than it needed to be. A break in routine threw off the whole day. If her teacher couldn't answer 'why?' in class, she dissolved into tears, unable to articulate her own confusion or explain her lack of control. But Paige was normal. She was popular and well-liked. And until she had a full mental breakdown, no one believed her when she claimed that she was not okay.
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Blind Not Broken
- Your guide to turning loss and grief into happiness
- By: Lucy Edwards
- Narrated by: Lucy Edwards
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Lucy Edwards is a UK-based blind broadcaster, content creator, Pantene Ambassador and disability activist. At only 17 her world went to black. In an instant Lucy lost her eyesight due to a rare condition called Incontinentia Pigmenti. She had to learn how to navigate her life all over again, the beginning of an extraordinary journey to find self-acceptance and happiness. Lucy took to the internet and started to upload her experiences. Through sharing her day-to-day routine in her viral 'How does a blind girl?' video series, Lucy's story gripped the nation.
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We Exist
- By: Tanita Allen
- Narrated by: Mandy
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
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Follow the journey of Tanita Allen, a courageous Black woman confronting the challenges of Huntington's Disease. We Exist documents her harrowing two-year struggle for a diagnosis while living in a toxic NYC apartment that triggered the early onset of her condition. Learn how she wages an impossible, decade-long legal battle against those responsible, unveiling the staggering barriers faced by marginalized communities in both medical and legal systems.
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Majorly Special Book
- By: Joshua Lynch
- Narrated by: Joshua Lynch
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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This is book about a man with MS who must learn to make light of his life to bring light to life. Josh got MS at the age of 28 and at that moment he was almost 400 lbs married, straight, and was in a dark place where he tried to commit suicide multiple times. But then he turned his life around and lost 200lbs, got a divorce, came out of the closet, and began stand-up comedy. This brought the light back into his life, gave him a platform to share his story and spread awareness about MS.
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A View from a Seat
- By: Christopher Miller
- Narrated by: Benjamin Amlyn
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
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My name is Christopher Miller, the view I happen to have is a view from a wheelchair. I live with spastic cerebral palsy which affects my mobility and speech. I believe that people with disabilities need to be involved in the political process. I just happen to have A View From a Seat.
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Defying Disability
- One Couple’s Journey of Fierce Love and Unwavering Faith
- By: Dinah Jordan
- Narrated by: Simone Brooks, Dinah Jordan
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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Darlene was a small-town single mother from Arkansas. Bert was a small-town preacher’s son from Oklahoma. Polio crippled both of them as teenagers. When their paths crossed at a rehab center in 1952, these young adults questioned how anything good could come from this crippling virus. Bert’s faith in the Biblical passage of Romans 8:28 gave him hope that “Polio was not good, but God would bring good out of it.” Darlene’s journey to the rehab center was “the one way for God to get me in the right place at the right time.”
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A Girl on Wheels
- By: Alicia Weston
- Narrated by: 46 Creatives Studio
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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All I ever wanted was to be normal. But when I was diagnosed with a horrible disease, my life became filled with insurmountable challenges far from normal. Terrified I wouldn’t have a life worth living, I went to an academy where everything changed for me. I was exhilarated to discover my life was just beginning.
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Time to Face This World: The Schizophrenic Diaries of Joseph A. Peragine Boxed Set
- Vol. 1-3
- By: Joseph Peragine
- Narrated by: Joseph A. Peragine
- Length: 24 hrs and 42 mins
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My name is Joseph A. Peragine. I am a paranoid schizophrenic. On October 22, 2000, I tried to kill myself in a severely hallucinogenic state due to undiagnosed paranoid schizophrenia. I was suffering from this illness for many years leading up to that day. Every October since I started my recovery in 2000, I reflect on my life and am extremely thankful that I was fortunate enough to have been given a second chance.
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Not Now Please
- Living Through Ableism, Racism, and Grief
- By: Elizabeth Horlemann
- Narrated by: Valerie Gulotta, Corinne Schied
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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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.
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Can I Speak to Josephine Please?
- By: Sheila Brill
- Narrated by: Sheila Brill, Miriam Margolyes
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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Theirs was an unlikely life together. Sheila gave birth to Josephine on 11th May 1993 and for twenty-three years they co-existed in a loving mother-daughter relationship, but one with a difference. Josephine suffered catastrophic brain injury at birth, never spoke to Sheila, rarely smiled and was barely able to see the faces of the people who loved her.
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I'll Pray for You
- And Other Outrageous Things Said to Disabled People
- By: Hannah Setzer
- Narrated by: Erin deWard
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
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In I'll Pray for You and Other Outrageous Things Said to Disabled People, Hannah Setzer volunteers to go first and say the things that we all think, but rarely say. Hannah has lived her whole life as a disabled woman and is here to share her story, though don't think for a second that this is inspiration porn. In fact, Hannah's disability is the least interesting thing about her!
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What Autism Gave Me
- A Devastating Diagnosis to a Triumphant Life
- By: Michael Haigwood Goodroe
- Narrated by: Jeremy Gleason
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
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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.
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Wheelchair Bound?
- By: James LaBelle
- Narrated by: Kody Walker
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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I am not trying to be a role model, just a possibility. There are obstacles, and people may not always treat you properly, but there is progress. My story is one of many that doesn't choose death over paralysis. It's just a story that doesn't get told often enough.
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Our Brother Jim
- By: Lloyd J. Stefanic
- Narrated by: Edward Hermann
- Length: 1 hr
- Unabridged
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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.
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Beautiful People
- My Thirteen Truths About Disability
- By: Melissa Blake
- Narrated by: Melissa Blake
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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In the summer of 2019, journalist Melissa Blake penned an op-ed for CNN Opinion. A conservative pundit caught wind of it, mentioning Blake’s work in a YouTube video. What happened next is equal parts a searing view into society, how we collectively view and treat disabled people, and the making of an advocate. After a troll said that Blake should be banned from posting pictures of herself, she took to Twitter and defiantly posted three smiling selfies, all taken during a lovely vacation in the Big Apple. Now, in her manifesto, Beautiful People, Blake shares her truths about disability.
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Voices of Women 2023, Volume 2
- By: Kimberly Crowe
- Narrated by: Jennifer Takagi
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Kimberly Crowe, a highly esteemed figure in her field, made a triumphant return for the third consecutive year with an event of unparalleled magnitude, leaving an indelible mark on International Women's Day. This annual celebration, known as IWD 2023, served as a resounding tribute to the awe-inspiring endeavors of women and girls worldwide, who have tirelessly worked to shape the future.
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Half My Sky
- Autism, Marriage, and the Messiness That Is Building a Family
- By: Carrie Cariello
- Narrated by: Carrie Cariello
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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In her most revealing memoir yet, Carrie is candid about the challenges of marriage, motherhood, and keeping one’s identity in the midst of raising a family. She gives the listener a glimpse into life with a diagnosed child. She shares their experience with puberty, social media, high school, and steps toward independent living. Composed as a series of powerful letters, her writing is gritty yet tender. In prose that is nearly poetic, Carrie makes you feel as though you are old friends, sitting down for a cup of coffee and a heartfelt conversation.
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Smelling the Taste of Sound
- A Professional Woman’s Story of a Late Autism Diagnosis
- By: The Autistic Lawyer
- Narrated by: Lucy C Nolan
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Dive headfirst into the urban symphony of "Smelling the Taste of Sound", a riveting memoir of a newly diagnosed, neurodivergent trainee lawyer. Her sensory issues are compounded by the sirens that punctuate the daily grind of a tough, inner-city law firm. Amidst encounters with eccentric characters and surreal personalities, our protagonist navigates the chaos and unorthodox office dynamics with comical observations and resilience.