Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice – Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha | Nonfiction
In a collection of essays, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha examines the politics within disability justice; a movement that considers the lives of disabled queer, trans, Black and brown people.
Their essays celebrate the work that sick and disabled people are doing to find each other to build a strong and sustainable communities of liberation.
Crashing Through: The extraordinary true story of the man who dared to see – Robert Kurson | Biography
Mike May was blinded at age three, but defied this disability by breaking a world record in downhill skiing, working for the CIA, becoming a successful inventor, entrepreneur, and father. Then, in 1999, a innovations in stem cell research brought surprising news: he could receive transplant surgery that would restore his vision. The downside: the surgery was a gamble and potentially deadly.
The author, Robert Kurson, studied philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, and later, Law at Harvard. His award-winning stories have been featured in Rolling Stone, The New York Times and Esquire.
Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally – Emily Ladau | Handbook
Living as a disabled scholar and activist, Emily Ladau shares her experiences navigating an ableist world. This beginner friendly handbook to stronger disability allyship, Demystifying Disability offers a safe space for readers to learn and unlearn about the world’s largest minority. From best language practices to American Disability history to disability etiquette, there are valuable lessons for everyone in Ladau’s thorough yet approachable guide.
Disability Visibility – edited by Alice Wong | Nonfiction
“Staying alive is a lot of work for a disabled person in an ableist society.” Aimed at highlighting the complicated nuances of the disabled experience, Alice Wong’s Disability Visibility collects stories of hurt and healing, resistance and resilience, intolerance and acceptance. Each essay offers a glimpse into the disabled experience in contexts far too often ignored. This anthology opens dialogue around long-held misconceptions while also recognizing the disabled communities ongoing successes.
Lisa and the Lacemaker: An Asperger Adventure – Kathy Hoopmann | Graphic Memoir
For Lisa Flint, people can be confusing. Struggling to deal with all the physical touch and loud noises at her family party, Lisa finally makes a comforting friend in her great Aunt Hannah. Join Lisa as she is launched into a neighborhood adventure of discovery, sleuthing and self-reflection where she uncovers key memories from Aunt Hannah’s past, the art of lace making and a little more about her life with Asperger’s. A graphic novel for all ages, Lisa and the Lacemaker is sure to pique your curiosity and warm your heart.
Pain Woman Takes Your Keys and other essays from a nervous system – Sonya Huber | Personal Essays
Pain, although it is a universal condition that humans experience, it is not understood or managed. In this collection of essays, Sonya Huber describes depicts what it is like to live with the often invisible disability of chronic pain, and the challenges of gender bias in the health care system.
