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Stone soup for the world: life-changing stories of kindness and everyday heroism
Par Marianne Larned. 1998
A collection of one hundred stories from thirty countries about dedicated people working with their neighbors to help build better…
communities and futures through simple acts of goodwill. The director of a national nonprofit education organization, Larned also offers information on how to join volunteer efforts. 1998The difference that disability makes
Par Rod Michalko. 2002
Blind Canadian professor defines the way society perceives people with handicaps and usually associates impairment with suffering. Explores why disabled…
persons are either feared or considered useless, illustrating with anecdotes from his own experience. Some strong language. 2002Health insurance resources manual: a guide for people with chronic disease and disability
Par Dorothy E Northrop. 2003
Summit
2002
Seven blind persons recall how they have reached the summit as they scaled "personal mountains." "To Climb Every Mountain" describes…
Erik Weihenmayer's successful ascent of Mt. Everest. Other chapters recount a blind student's camp counselor job and a teenager's conquest of the fear of losing her physical freedom on becoming blind. 2002Independent living without sight and hearing
Par Richard Kinney. 1972
A guide written by a deaf-blind educator for deaf-blind young people and adults. Offers advice on how deaf-blind people can…
make the most of touch and other senses, how they can communicate more effectively, and how they can better order their daily lives. 1972Disabled rights: American disability policy and the fight for equality
Par Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer. 2003
History and politics of the disability rights movement in the United States. Discusses how the disability community has coalesced in…
the past fifty years to press its demands and how passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act has shaped public policy and individual expectations. Also reviews ADA-related litigation and some "hot button" issues. 2003Nine accounts by blind people about work and everyday routines. Includes editor Marc Maurer's recollections of campus life at the…
University of Notre Dame, a young man's reflections on choosing a career in music, and a home owner's musings on his neighbors' surprise that he works around the house. 2002Warrior of the light: a manual
Par Paulo Coelho. 2003
A collection of philosophical sketches prefaced by the brief parable of a grown man returning to the beach of his…
childhood. There he is inspired to write about the "Warrior"--one who is "capable of understanding the miracle of life." Inspirational companion to The Alchemist (BR 14874). 2003Make them go away: Clint Eastwood, Christopher Reeve & the case against disability rights
Par Mary Johnson. 2003
Journalist explores the backlash against the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and society's focus on medical treatment rather than equal…
opportunities. Discusses Clint Eastwood's decision to fight a lawsuit for access violations, Christopher Reeve's goal to walk again, and the proposed ADA Notification Act. 2003Blindness and children: an individual differences approach
Par David H Warren. 1994
Making self-employment work for people with disabilities
Par Cary Griffin, David Hammis. 2003
Experienced vocational counselors offer a practical handbook that provides individuals with disabilities information on how to start and maintain a…
small business. Includes suggestions on preparing a business plan and market strategies, understanding and using government programs, and finding mentors and useful web sites. 2003The parents' guide to cochlear implants
Par Patricia M. Chute, Mary Ellen Nevins. 2002
Resource book detailing the process of cochlear implantation in children from evaluation and surgery to switch-on. Discusses strategies to develop…
auditory skills, educational and performance issues, parental responsibilities, and the role of implants in bridging the gap between the deaf and hearing worlds. 2002Il fera aussi clair: récit
Par Jacques Hébert dit Larose. 2005
Mal parti dès l'enfance, orphelin de mère à l'âge de douze ans et de père à dix-sept, prostitué à 13…
ans, Jacques Hébert sombre très tôt dans l'alcool et la drogue. Il erre durant de nombreuses années, accumulant au hasard les expériences et les rencontres, pour finalement émerger de son existence sombre et sans issues grâce à son ouverture à l'autre et à sa générosité. Au terme d'une longue bataille contre lui-même et contre son passé, il triomphe finalement de toutes ses dépendances et peut désormais s'affirmer, à cinquante ans, en homme libre, en amoureux de la vie, simple et authentique. Un témoignage de survie et de transformation de soiOnce upon a town: the miracle of the North Platte Canteen
Par Bob Greene. 2002
The inspirational story of North Platte, Nebraska, a town that served as a brief haven for millions of WWII American…
soldiers. From Christmas Day 1941 until the end of the war, the residents welcomed every troop train with food, drink, magazines, and words of encouragement. Bestseller. 2002Safari
2001
Nine personal accounts, edited by the president of the National Federation of the Blind, in which blind people explain the…
need to be perceived as ordinary human beings. Includes accounts by a scoutmaster who hikes the Grand Canyon and a college student who barters his ironing ability for rides. 2001The right words at the right time
Par Marlo Thomas. 2002
Actress Marlo Thomas's compilation of more than one hundred celebrities' personal turning points in life--for example, her father Danny Thomas's…
advice changed her attitude about being compared to him. Contributors include Muhammad Ali, Tom Brokaw, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Toni Morrison, Steven Spielberg, Sammy Sosa, Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, and others. Bestseller. 2002Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient: reflections on healing and regeneration
Par Norman Cousins. 1979
The author's reflections generated by his triumph over a crippling disease. Cousins investigates the chemistry of the will to live…
and factors influencing the capacity for self-healing. He also believes that humor and laughter, along with a strong doctor/patient relationship, aid the body's natural healing powers. 1979Living with vision problems: the sourcebook for blindness and vision impairment
Par Jill Sardegna. 2002
Brief discussion of vision problems: causes, prevention, treatment, and coping techniques. Substantial A-to-Z section of concise entries on medical terminology,…
health and social concerns, adaptive devices, and many other relevant topics. Includes appendixes for further resources. 2002A sportswriter chronicles the 1999-2000 women's basketball season at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. The Bisons, made up of deaf…
students, compete against hearing teams in the NCAA Division III. Their coach, Kitty Baldridge, a hearing child of deaf parents, communicates in American Sign Language. 2002Dr. Wayne Dyer's 10 secrets for success and inner peace
Par Wayne W Dyer. 2001
Offers ten principles by which to achieve inner peace through changing one's outlook on life and embracing spirituality through meditation.…
Proposes that feeling the daily presence of God will lead to contentment and satisfaction. 2001