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If you're a cancer patient or know and love someone who is on this difficult journey, this book was written for you. In a voice that will make you feel you've met a new, fun friend, Sarah shares in vivid detail the events surrounding her year of cancer treatments. She touches on both the terror and the humor that can be found in the little moments that are part of fighting this awful disease. As a survivor and a champion determined to foster better understanding of the dos and don'ts with cancer patients, Sarah provides a story of hope to all who listen to this.

Diary of an Epileptic is a deeply personal memoir that explores what it is really like to live with epilepsy from a young age. Diagnosed at just 13 years old, Madeline Bolton-Smith shares her journey through years of seizures, uncertainty, and life-changing medical decisions. From navigating school and friendships to undergoing complex procedures such as SEEG monitoring and LITT epilepsy surgery, this audiobook offers an honest and unfiltered account of living with a long-term neurological condition.

« Je m'appelle Théo Delincak, j'ai 23 ans. En 2020, j'ai subi un terrible accident qui m'a condamné au fauteuil roulant. Mon accident a changé ma vie, mais il m'a aussi donné la force d'écrire, écrire pour me soigner et pour transmettre un message de vie, un message d'espoir et un message d'amour. » Ce récit, c'est celui de Théo, alias Tyro, jeune homme qui, armé de patience, d'amour, d'humour et de musique, se reconstruit après l'accident qui a chamboulé sa vie.

F**K You Fibro is a raw and unflinching journal chronicaling the daily battles of life with fibromyalgia. Through deeply personal entries, the author shines a light on the unpredictable flares, physical pain, emotional toll, and invisible struggles that come with chronic illness. Far more than a memoir, this book serves as both a cathartic outlet and a beacon of hope for others who endure the same challenges. It combines moments of vulnerability, resilience, and humour, demonstrating that while fibromyalgia may shape a life, it does not define it.

Before Jonas Salk's vaccine, polio was a social death sentence. The disabled were expected to disappear into their limitations, pitied by those around them. This might have been the story of Ed Roberts, paralyzed and consigned to sleep in an iron lung. But Roberts insisted on what all people deserve: a full life.

This is the very personal and frank account of A.W.J. Pilgrim’s battle with schizophrenia, in the context of his whole life story. He is a Londoner, dad and talented prolific artist painter and author. Learn how his illness progressed, how he struggled, his personal thoughts about it, detailed accounts of being sectioned, effects of medications, psychosis, hallucinations & delusions. At the end of his story, he begins a weight loss journey, and a more peaceful life out of the city. The story not all sad, he has had some good luck too, and still has dreams.

I started to put my life down in words a long time ago when I was in my early 20’s. The purpose was to let people know that people with disabilities are real people, with real emotions and ambitions. We do have normal lives with challenges and we are not all the same. The idea behind my audiobook was to get people with disabilities to say "I can do this, in my own way".

An inspiring memoir of survival, How My Brain Saved My Life Twice chronicles triumph over suicide, brain injury, and disability. This audiobook is for listeners drawn to resilience, recovery, and the creative spirit. Amy Stacey Curtis was a practicing installation artist widely recognized and awarded for an 18-year project presented throughout nine abandoned Maine mills. Soon after completing this ambitious opus, her brain was attacked.

When twenty-five-year-old Claire Bullimore fainted on a London train, she thought it was just exhaustion. Months later, doctors discovered a ten-centimeter brain tumor pressing against her vision and memory—a diagnosis that would change everything. Told with disarming honesty and wicked humor, A Brain Tumor's Travel Tale takes readers on Claire’s rollercoaster journey from diagnosis and emergency brain surgery to the long, messy road of recovery.

I wrote this memoir because truth matters—especially in a world where deception often wears familiar, comforting faces. My story was shaped by suffering, but it was redeemed by God’s faithful presence within it. Through loss, pain, and even physical darkness, He taught me how to see more clearly with spiritual eyes. I share these pages in the hope that others who feel confused, wounded, or unseen might recognize God’s light at work in their own lives and discover that redemption is possible, even in the places that seem beyond repair.

The Story of One William Foraker is a deeply moving, true account of a family's battle with the devastating impact of untreated mental illness. Written by parents Phyllis and David Michael Foraker, this gripping narrative follows the life of their son, William, whose bright future was slowly derailed by the insidious grip of paranoid schizophrenia. Told with raw honesty and compassion, the book sheds light on the heartbreaking realities faced by families navigating a fractured mental healthcare system.

Questa storia inizia con una schiena che si blocca ed un lungo riposo forzato. Nell'esistenza tranquilla di Davide c'è un fuoriprogramma: il Parkinson. Una storia da leggere che racconta a tutti quanto sia importante alzare lo sguardo per non arrendersi mai.

How do you find your strength when the odds are stacked against you? In Short but Fierce, Triona Keane shares her deeply personal and inspiring journey of living with Turner Syndrome—a rare genetic condition that shaped her life but never defined her. This isn’t just a story about medical challenges or fertility struggles; it’s a heartfelt exploration of self-acceptance, resilience, and discovering your true purpose. With unflinching honesty and warm humour, Triona reflects on: The loneliness of growing up feeling different. The incredible obstacles she faced on her path to adulthood.

Condamné par la maladie, Olivier Goy partage avec la journaliste Anne Fulda son inlassable combat pour mieux faire accepter le handicap et lever des fonds pour la recherche, et, surtout, appelle à regarder et aimer la vie pleinement?! Olivier a 46 ans quand on lui diagnostique la maladie de Charcot en 2020. Une maladie neurodégénérative qui se traduit par une paralysie progressive des muscles, mais laisse au malade ses pleines capacités intellectuelles. Espérance de vie?: 3 à 5 ans.

Der Wunsch, den Jakobsweg zu wandern und einfach mal rauszukommen, ist für viele Menschen ein Traum - egal, ob man gesund, stark und ausdauernd ist. Auch Menschen mit Behinderung gehen diesen Weg, um ihre Grenzen auszutesten, um auf ein Wunder zu hoffen oder vielleicht, um mal etwas anderes zu erleben. Genau das will ich auch. Etwas Neues sehen und hören - auch als Nichtsehender und Nichthörender, denn ich bin taubblind. Ich möchte dich auf meine Reise mitnehmen. Hier in meinem Buch kannst du mich begleiten.

"Beautiful and razor-sharp…cannot recommend highly enough." —Ann Helen Petersen, Culture Study "Cuts boldly and beautifully through that silence, inviting readers to imagine what our world might look like if we met every family where they are." —Vogue “A beautiful, transformative book...

What does it mean to be truly anchored when life’s waters are rough and the path uncertain? In Anchored: A Journey Through Vision and Faith, Trey Lewis shares a powerful memoir of resilience, purpose, and unwavering belief. From going blind at a young age, he faced a world full of obstacles—physical, social, and emotional—that would have discouraged most. But through faith, determination, and a commitment to build meaningful connections, Trey transforms every challenge into an opportunity to grow, advocate, and lead.

Jenny Sealey has spent her career to date championing the work of Deaf and Disabled artists and the importance of having their stories on our stages and screens. Now, she shares her own experience as a Deaf theatre-maker and advocate in a highly personal book. In this book, she discusses running...

Real Words With Sam tells the true story of a father who, after two decades, discovers that his autistic son has been fully aware, perceptive, and engaged all along. Through spelled communication, Sam’s inner voice emerges, revealing insight, humor, and emotional depth that challenge long-standing assumptions about disability and intelligence. What many experts labeled as “behaviors” and a “learning disorder” is actually apraxia—a condition affecting output, not input or understanding.

Life doesn’t ask if we’re ready. It simply happens and then it watches what we do next. I was born blind, and from the beginning, the world carried quiet expectations about how small my life should remain. But I refused that script.