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  • Oli And Kali

    The Great Adventure

    de Paul Longmore ...
    Join Oli the adventurous octopus and Kali the clever cactus on a heartwarming journey filled with laughter, friendship, and discovery!When a flat tire leaves Oli stranded in the middle of the desert, he meets Kali - a kind cactus who has never traveled beyond the sandy dunes. Together, they set off on an unforgettable road trip across deserts, plains, and all the way to the sparkling sea. Along ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Oli And Kali

    The Mountains Are Calling

    de Paul Longmore ...
    Oli and Kali are back for another exciting adventure - this time to the mountains!When Oli excitedly suggests a trip to the towering peaks far beyond the shore, Kali reminds him that every great adventure needs a little planning. But as the two friends set off in their trusty jeep, they quickly discover that mountains can be full of surprises! From stormy weather and empty snack bags to meeting a ... Leer más

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  • Why I Burned My Book

    de Paul Longmore ...
    Series series American Subjects
    This wide-ranging book shows why Paul Longmore is one of the most respected figures in disability studies today. Understanding disability as a major variety of human experience, he urges us to establish it as a category of social, political, and historical analysis in much the same way that race, gender, and class already have been. The essays here search for the often hidden pattern of systemic ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD

  • Telethons

    Spectacle, Disability, and the Business of Charity

    Movie stars, entertainers, game-show hosts, jugglers, plate-spinners, gospel choirs, corporate executives posing with over-sized checks, household name-brand products, smiling children in leg braces-all were fixtures of the phenomenon that defined American culture in the second half of the twentieth century: the telethon. Hundreds of millions watched these weekend-long variety shows that raised ... Leer más

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    An Exceptional Child Grows Up

    The story of Jamie Bérubé’s journey to adulthood and a meditation on disability in American lifePublished in 1996, Life as We Know It introduced Jamie Bérubé to the world as a sweet, bright, gregarious little boy who loves the Beatles, pizza, and making lists. When he is asked in his preschool class what he would like to be when he grows up, he responds with one word: big. At four, he is like many ... Leer más

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  • Switching Time

    A Doctor's Harrowing Story of Treating a Woman with 17 Personalities

    de Richard Baer ...
    In 1989, a woman walked into Dr. Richard Baer’s office asking for help with memory loss. Thus begins the first and only complete account of Dissociative Identity Disorder treatment told from inside the consulting room.“An absorbing journey through a psychiatrist’s dauntingly challenging first case—from the beginning of therapy to stable integration and recovery. Vivid, loaded with fascinating ... Leer más

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  • Disability and Society

    Disability and Society: Ideological and Historical Dimensions explores the changing relationship between disability and society in Western culture from early modern times to the present, with a particular emphasis on Ireland. The author identifies the main ideologies and practices that have shaped the relationship between disability and society, describes how these emerged over time and discusses ... Leer más

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  • Preemie Voices

    Young men and women born very prematurely describe their lives, challenges and achievements

    The birth of a very premature baby is a shock for parents. The immediate anxiety about whether their infant will survive quickly leads to concerns about their child’s future quality of life. In this inspiring and informative book, young people who were born weighing less than two pounds, three ounces provide candid and personal stories about their lives, challenges and accomplishments. Now in ... Leer más

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  • Trust the Dog

    Rebuilding Lives Through Teamwork with Man's Best Friend

    A groundbreaking look at the special bond between guide dogs and those who thrive with their helpFrom a pioneering guide dog organization comes the first book to explore one of the most profound and inspiring relationships between humans and animals.In Trust the Dog, the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation introduces readers to a group of extraordinary people who, thanks to their guide dogs, flourish in ... Leer más

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  • A Disability History of the United States

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    The first book to cover the entirety of disability history, from pre-1492 to the presentDisability is not just the story of someone we love or the story of whom we may become; rather it is undoubtedly the story of our nation. Covering the entirety of US history from pre-1492 to the present, A Disability History of the United States is the first book to place the experiences of people with ... Leer más

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  • The Staff of Oedipus

    Transforming Disability in Ancient Greece

    Series series Corporealities: Discourses Of Disability
    Ancient Greek images of disability permeate the Western consciousness: Homer, Teiresias, and Oedipus immediately come to mind. But The Staff of Oedipus looks at disability in the ancient world through the lens of disability studies, and reveals that our interpretations of disability in the ancient world are often skewed. These false assumptions in turn lend weight to modern-day discriminatory ... Leer más

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  • The Making of the Potterverse

    A Month-by-Month Look at Harry's First 10 Years

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    Experience the magic again with this chronicle of the young wizard who took the world by storm!From the moment that J. K. Rowling conceived the idea of Harry Potter during a train ride, until the 1997 UK publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Making of the Potterverse tells the history of one of today's most beloved sagas—in print, on screen, and in real life as waves of ... Leer más

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