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From the Womb to the Tomb: The Tony Lester Story - A Tale of Lies
ISBN: 9781503522459 / Angielski / Miękka / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Gotta Find a Home: Conversations with Street People
ISBN: 9780993979903 / Angielski / Miękka / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Writing about the homeless and helping the homeless, has given my life a purpose that it didn't have before. Documenting their stories will, I hope, introduce them to the public in a non-threatening way. Some panhandlers look intimidating, but that disappears when one sees them laugh. A typical day for me involves taking the bus and walking two blocks to work. I pass Joy's spot every day. I usually sit and talk with her for twenty to thirty minutes. Chester and Hippo may drop by to chat. Most afternoons, depending on weather, I walk two blocks to the park where the group of panhandlers varies...
Writing about the homeless and helping the homeless, has given my life a purpose that it didn't have before. Documenting their stories will, I hope, i...
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Mental Illness, Stuttering and Gross Dysfunction: My Story, My Pain, My Survival
ISBN: 9781434929419 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "There are families that are dysfunctional with all small letters, others dysfunctional with a capital D, and then there are families that are dysfunctional with all capital letters, and this is your family." Growing up, the author's life was far from being perfect. With her parents' constant fighting (never knowing when it would start, but sure in the knowledge that it would), her older brother's indifference, her sister's bipolar and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and her younger brothers' grossly disrespectful manners toward her (including their tendencies to do the wrong things), it's no...
"There are families that are dysfunctional with all small letters, others dysfunctional with a capital D, and then there are families that are dysfunc...
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How Did You Get Here?: Students with Disabilities and Their Journeys to Harvard
ISBN: 9781612507811 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When their children were young, several parents interviewed in this book were told you can t expect much from your child. As they got older, the kids themselves often heard the same thing: that as children with disabilities, academic success would be elusive, if not impossible, for them.How Did You Get Here?clearly refutes these common, destructive assumptions. It chronicles the educational experiences from early childhood through college of sixteen students with disabilities and their paths to personal and academic success at Harvard University. The book explores common themes in...
When their children were young, several parents interviewed in this book were told you can t expect much from your child. As they got older, the kids ...
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How Did You Get Here?: Students with Disabilities and Their Journeys to Harvard
ISBN: 9781612507828 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When their children were young, several parents interviewed in this book were told you can t expect much from your child. As they got older, the kids themselves often heard the same thing: that as children with disabilities, academic success would be elusive, if not impossible, for them.How Did You Get Here?clearly refutes these common, destructive assumptions. It chronicles the educational experiences from early childhood through college of sixteen students with disabilities and their paths to personal and academic success at Harvard University. The book explores common themes in...
When their children were young, several parents interviewed in this book were told you can t expect much from your child. As they got older, the kids ...
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Gladly Will I Glory In My Infirmities
ISBN: 9781942190103 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This story is about the remarkable Fr. Charles Kram, Jr., the quadriplegic priest who served for nearly twenty-five years as a hospital chaplain doing what he enjoyed most in life: serving God and neighbor with an enormous amount of love. By never complaining about his suffering of pain and the humiliation of his dependency, Fr. Kram raised suffering to the dignity of the divine. In this way, he accepted the circumstances of his life as the will of God. To complain against the will of God would certainly be unworthy of a true Christian. To accept his suffering as the will of God made Fr....
This story is about the remarkable Fr. Charles Kram, Jr., the quadriplegic priest who served for nearly twenty-five years as a hospital chaplain doing...
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An Accident Waiting to Happen: A Life with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
ISBN: 9781506090832 / Angielski / Miękka / 366 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The doctors said I had unconfirmed haemophilia. People said I was clumsy, a clown, an accident waiting to happen. They were wrong. I have endured a multiplicity of injuries including: 200 stitches; a broken femur; broken bones in my feet; 3 sprained ankles; several dislocated kneecaps; ruptured knee ligaments; a broken scaphoid; traumatic bruising to my shin and a dislocated shoulder. These are the presents that EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME bestowed upon me. At fifty eight years of age I had had enough. I lay on the floor in my garage with the fallen ladder as my companion, listening to the siren...
The doctors said I had unconfirmed haemophilia. People said I was clumsy, a clown, an accident waiting to happen. They were wrong. I have endured a mu...
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Autistic Blessings and Bipolar me.: "A frank and brutally honest diary from a mother with Bipolar and her two Autistic boys"
ISBN: 9781508886075 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In February 2007 I was diagnosed with Bipolar type one after a long battle with post natal depression, where I was hospitalized numerous times. Throughout the period between 2004 to 2009 myself Noah and Moses were all given a diagnosis of something life changing, but as a mother I refused to be labelled and judged by a medical condition. I am Emma Plows; I am not Emma Plows with Bipolar. It's my understanding that when you discover your child is on the autistic spectrum you really need to accept the diagnosis. Accept it, let it grow and don't hinder its development. Autistic people cannot...
In February 2007 I was diagnosed with Bipolar type one after a long battle with post natal depression, where I was hospitalized numerous times. Throug...
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Born For This: From Disability to Destiny
ISBN: 9781505351576 / Angielski / Miękka / 588 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1973, a young couple was told by their doctor that their newborn daughter had Down syndrome. He said that she would probably never walk or talk, and he advised them to put her in an institution and to get on with their lives. They ignored his advice. Not only did Windy Smith learn to walk and talk, she's walked into the Oval Office on several occasions to meet with the President of the United States. She's talked to over 38 million people on national TV, and she's competed in the International Special Olympics Games. This is the story of a remarkable young woman's life, over several...
In 1973, a young couple was told by their doctor that their newborn daughter had Down syndrome. He said that she would probably never walk or talk, an...
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Love & Justice: A Compelling True Story Of Triumph Over Tragedy
ISBN: 9780993092237 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the age of 29, Diana Hill fell under a London train. In 7 seconds the tall, glamorous businesswoman went from busy woman of the world with everything to live for to double-leg-amputee, her life in ruins. Then it got worse. A few days after her accident, as she lay in hospital, traumatised and heavily sedated, she learnt via a newspaper article that the railway's Transport Police were to interview "The Fall Girl," as the Press had labelled her, with a view to prosecution. She had boarded a moving train, they said, and trespassed onto their railway line. Her fight for justice took five... At the age of 29, Diana Hill fell under a London train. In 7 seconds the tall, glamorous businesswoman went from busy woman of the world with every... |
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My Path To Heaven On Earth
ISBN: 9781498431637 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bill Clarke suffered a stroke in 2005 that resulted in serious brain damage and left him paralyzed on the left side. Due to the stroke he lost his executive position with a major drug chain and eventually lost all his wealth including two homes. They say God opens a window when a door closes. He joined a bible study group at his church and found that God had given him a new gift of interpreting scripture. This led to his discovery of his KEYS TO H.O.P.E. that helped in deal with the blows life had sent him. This would be a good book for anyone facing hardships to read, but especially stroke...
Bill Clarke suffered a stroke in 2005 that resulted in serious brain damage and left him paralyzed on the left side. Due to the stroke he lost his exe...
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That Thing Called Hope
ISBN: 9781498431835 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Carrie is heartbroken when she is diagnosed with a mental disorder. A short time later, she comes to realize that all three of her boys have Asperger's and Autism. Feeling overwhelmed, Carrie looks to the Lord for guidance as she finds solutions to the challenges that must be faced. Carrie and her husband learn to take one day at a time as they deal with their boys hyperactivity, temper tantrums, and judgement from others. There are also trials with jobs, friends, and even social workers, but then, there are the joys and laughter too. This mom comes to see her boys smartness and hidden...
Carrie is heartbroken when she is diagnosed with a mental disorder. A short time later, she comes to realize that all three of her boys have Asperger'...
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Experiencing and Overcoming Schizoaffective Disorder: A Memoir
ISBN: 9781512144369 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this powerful memoir, Oxford Medical Journals Contributor and Good Men's Project Columnist Steve Colori courageously articulates his experience of facing and overcoming schizoaffective disorder. His personal narrative gives readers insight into the true nature of the illness, providing a lucid description of symptoms such as hallucinations, paranoia, OCD, suicidal thoughts, bipolar disorder, mania, insomnia, family issues, and social dysfunction. Colori explains how he worked through all these symptoms and resolved them. He tells the reader why, at one point, he decided to stop taking...
In this powerful memoir, Oxford Medical Journals Contributor and Good Men's Project Columnist Steve Colori courageously articulates his experience of ...
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Ketchup Is My Favorite Vegetable: A Family Grows Up with Autism
ISBN: 9781849057158 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How do you create an ordinary family life, while dealing with the extraordinary needs of an autistic child? Meet Mickey - charming, funny, compassionate, and autistic. In this unflinching portrait of family life, Liane Kupferberg Carter gives us a mother's insight into what really goes on in the two decades after diagnosis. From the double-blow of a subsequent epilepsy diagnosis, to bullying and Bar Mitzvahs, Mickey's struggles and triumphs along the road to adulthood are honestly detailed to show how one family learned to grow and thrive with autism.
How do you create an ordinary family life, while dealing with the extraordinary needs of an autistic child? Meet Mickey - charming, funny, compassiona...
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Breaking the Silence: Death of a Superwoman: My Battle with Sjogrens Syndrome and Chronic Illness
ISBN: 9781515056034 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A self-professed "superwoman" shares her story of suffering in solitude while battling a still little known disease, "Sjogrens Syndrome" in "Breaking the Silence: Death of a Superwoman." This book gives an inside, up-close and personal view of Ayanna's experience with this illness and the ultimate price she paid. It is her hope that she can encourage others who may have lost hope and to remind them that they are not alone.
A self-professed "superwoman" shares her story of suffering in solitude while battling a still little known disease, "Sjogrens Syndrome" in "Breaking ...
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Ed Roberts: Wheelchair Genius
ISBN: 9781931145060 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Middle grade biography of late 20th century American disability rights pioneer and activist, Ed Roberts.
Middle grade biography of late 20th century American disability rights pioneer and activist, Ed Roberts.
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PTSD and the UNDEFEATED ME: A Memoir
ISBN: 9780692480960 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. PTSD AND THE UNDEFEATED ME is the account of the life of SHEILA KAY, a wife and mother whose pleasant existence was completely shattered one early summer due to an unexpected tragedy. In the following months, strange and dangerous thoughts and behaviors make her question her sanity. Eventually, as a result of the devastating horror and loss, she is diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In this revealing memoir, Ms. Kay offers readers an up close look at her life voyage, up to and including her present day challenges and successes. Sheila Kay openly shares her initial denial of the...
PTSD AND THE UNDEFEATED ME is the account of the life of SHEILA KAY, a wife and mother whose pleasant existence was completely shattered one early sum...
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That Your Faith May Not Fail
ISBN: 9781498445719 / Angielski / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "That Your Faith May Not Fail is a poignant . . . account of God's faithfulness in the midst of serious struggle. In an inspiring and profoundly stirring way, Selah Helms offers great wisdom and guidance to help us in the midst of life's most difficult setbacks. Highly recommended " -David S. Dockery, Ph.D, President Trinity International University "That Your Faith May Not Fail is a book about many things: a son who loved the Lord and was a blessing to be around before and after his tragic accident, the precious sanctity of life, the sustained grace of God, the hope of heaven, the prayers of...
"That Your Faith May Not Fail is a poignant . . . account of God's faithfulness in the midst of serious struggle. In an inspiring and profoundly stirr...
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I Cry in the Shower
ISBN: 9781498446747 / Angielski / Miękka / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. I Cry in the Shower tells the story of sixteen-year-old Silas Martin, who was plagued by brain tumors, visual impairment, seizure disorders, and other disabilities since he was six months old. I Cry in the Shower is full of raw journal entries from this young man's mother, Gloria Martin, written as she lived out her faith in God through the end of her son's short life. Silas was a child who chose to live with courage. This sixteen year old lived with hope, despite his often-grim outlook as a teenager with brain cancer. Child with brain tumor. Child with brain cancer. Child with cancer....
I Cry in the Shower tells the story of sixteen-year-old Silas Martin, who was plagued by brain tumors, visual impairment, seizure disorders, and other...
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Further Than Yesterday: That's All That Counts
ISBN: 9781514661963 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Further Than Yesterday documents the result of a split second, a single moment. The time it took to make a decision that changed a Naval Aviator's life and sent him down a path he never imagined. That path lead to a personal hell that tried to claim his life during a horrible journey struggling with the complexities of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Fortunately, the decision to continue was made, helped by one courageous four-legged service dog. Follow the descent into hell and then The Long Walk to Sanity and the service dog program called "Paws Fur Thought." One Yellow Lab named...
Further Than Yesterday documents the result of a split second, a single moment. The time it took to make a decision that changed a Naval Aviator's lif...
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