Books (fiction and nonfiction) and poetry about disability and chronic illness, many by disabled and chronically ill people. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
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The New Normal by David Gray-Hammond
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In this anthology, David Gray-Hammond has reworked and added to essays from his popular "Emergent Divergence" blog. The theme of …
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Psychiatric Hegemony by Bruce M. Z. Cohen
This book offers a comprehensive Marxist critique of the business of mental health, demonstrating how the prerogatives of neoliberal capitalism …
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The Success Myth by Emma Gannon
Emma Gannon was thriving in her portfolio career, enjoying a happy personal life and to anyone looking in, she was …
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The View From Down Here by Lucy Webster
A powerful, eye-opening insight into navigating the world as a disabled young woman Women’s lives are shaped by sexism and …
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The Autistic Guide to Adventure by Allie Mason
It's time for a new generation of autistic adventurers!
Outdoor adventuring can be life changing - it makes you physically …
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The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland
A witty, winning, and revelatory personal narrative of the author’s transition from sightedness to blindness and his quest to learn …