Disabled Authors
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The Reason I Jump
By: Naoki Higashida
Narrated by: Tom Picasso
Length: 2 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
You' ve never read a book like The Reason I Jump. Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy with autism, it is a one-of-a-kind memoir that demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks, feels, perceives, and responds in ways few of us can imagine. Parents and family members who never thought... Read more
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Funny, You Don't Look Autistic
By: Michael McCreary
Narrated by: Michael McCreary
Length: 3 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary... Read more
My Dyslexia
By: Philip Schultz
Narrated by: William Hughes
Length: 2 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
An inspiring memoir of a Pulitzer Prize winner’s triumph over disabilityDespite being a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2008, Philip Schultz could never shake the feeling of being exiled to the “dummy class” in school, where he was largely ignored by his teachers and peers and not expected to succeed. Not until many years later, when... Read more
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I Am Potential
By: Patrick Henry Hughes
Narrated by: Grover Gardner, Malcolm Hillgartner & Richard P...
Length: 6 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
“I can’t see, I can’t walk, and can’t do lots of other things. With all this, people might ask “How can I bear to live?” but I don’t see it that way. Through my trials, God has given me experiences that taught me important lessons about life, which help get me through each and every day. The greatest gift I can give back to others is to share... Read more
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Back in Action
By: David Rozelle
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
Length: 6 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
They put a price on his head. They did everything they could to disrupt his mission. Finally, when an antitank mine tore off his right foot, the warriors of jihad in Iraq thought they had neutralized one of their most resourceful, determined foes. They were wrong.Refusing to let his injury stop him, Captain David Rozelle roared back into action,... Read more
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Flying Colors
By: Tim Lefens
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 6 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
When Tim Lefens walked into the Matheny School in New Jersey to show slides of his paintings, his one-hour visit became a life-changing experience. The students he met had severe physical challenges: only one of them could talk, none could walk, and all lacked the use of their hands. As a painter facing his own gradual loss of eyesight, Tim had... Read more
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