Trauma Disability

In this galvanizing audiobook for all educators, Kristin Souers and Pete Hall explore an urgent and growing issue - childhood trauma - and its profound effect on learning and teaching.

Growing up with Autism is hard enough. Growing up with Autism when you're a little gay weirdo is almost impossible. Greatest Hits of my Childhood Trauma is the story of a boy fighting to exist in a world that would rather throw him away. From overly religious mothers to prison sentences, drug overdoses, psychiatric facilities, bizarre sexual encounters, and queer high school romance, this tale of 90s middle America is heartbreaking, hilarious, and hard to put down. Alex Dark takes us through the darkest parts of his life with a charm that will keep you coming back for more.

An unlikely self-love story between a broken girl and her strange brain. Using a refreshing, unexpected, and clever combination of self-deprecation and profound insightfulness, Cindy Robinson shares the story of how her ADHD, OCD, and childhood trauma aided both in her downfall as well as her ultimate triumph. Her humorous and heartfelt vignettes invite you to walk alongside her as she attempts to prove she’s “normal” (and fails repeatedly). Determined not to give up on herself, she ultimately finds solace in a surprising place... her strangeness. Witness her artfully blossom from ...

The acclaimed author of Red Clocks returns with a biting, lyrical novel about an intergenerational group home run by an ex-musician determined to make a place for those without one On a bluff above a river rises The House, where elderly and disabled residents live alongside young people who help...

Dan McSkimming was a Deputy for 18 years and on the SWAT team (SET - Special Enforcement Team) for 13 years— all with the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office. A normal adjustment of his rifle led to a visit to a chiropractor which would change his life forever. A stroke sent him to Cottage Hospital—the same Hospital of his birth. At age 43, Dan had to learn to live all over again—how to talk, eat, communicate, love… This is the true story of a shocking tragedy and trauma, the fear, despair, and triumph of a first responder, in his own words.

In Concussion Rescue, Dr. Kabran Chapek shares the programs and protocols that he uses at the Amen Clinics to put patients on the pathway to healing from traumatic brain injury. From general assessment using sophisticated tools (SPECT imaging, MRIs, and CAT scans) to very specific blood tests (out-of-balance lab values in blood can point to symptoms of brain injury and may explain why the brain is not healing), Dr. Chapek guides listeners to getting the proper medical care.

Rewritten: A Story of Healing, and Becoming Whole By Christa Cairus She lost everything— her mobility, her identity, and the life she thought she was meant to have. But she refused to let her story end there. At just twenty years old, Christa’s life changed forever after a tragic motorcycle accident left her paralyzed. In the years that followed, she faced trauma, heartbreak, single motherhood, secondary health complications, infertility, and the crushing weight of depression. Yet through every obstacle, she discovered a deeper kind of strength— one built on faith, love, and ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER With revealing, never-before-told stories, Fred C. Trump III, nephew of President Donald Trump, breaks his decades-long silence in this honest memoir and sheds a whole new light on the family name. For the record…Fred Trump never asked for any of this. The...

In this extraordinary memoir, a scientist who became blind at a young age shares how he navigates the world around him, and how his contributions led to cutting‑edge work in accessibility—packed with humor, adventure, and insights on life and disability. At the age of four, Joshua Miele was...

An unexpected journey. An unbreakable spirit. At 26, Non Reyes had it all—a loving family, a promising future, and an adventurous spirit. But in a single instant, everything changed. A devastating accident left him paralyzed from the neck down, forcing him to rebuild his life in ways he never imagined. In An Unexpected Ride, Non shares his deeply personal journey of resilience and rediscovery of purpose after tragedy. With raw honesty and a touch of humor, he reflects on the struggles, triumphs, and everyday victories of life with a disability—offering hope to anyone facing their own ...

What if your greatest challenges could become your greatest strengths? Life has a way of knocking us down — sometimes lightly, sometimes with a force so brutal we wonder if we’ll ever rise again. But what if the very falls that leave us broken also contain the seeds of our greatest transformation? In Victory in Every Fall, Kurt Warner, LMSW, draws inspiration from the Greek myth of Antaeus — a giant who gained strength each time he touched the earth. Like Antaeus, Warner shows us that every time life knocks us down, we have the opportunity to rise even stronger. Through five deeply ...

This work is a personal testimony of John’s journey through the difficult and long recovery from a devastating vehicular accident. John shares much of the emotion that he experienced as he describes the sequence of grief and acceptance that is part of such a life-changing event, and the power of his faith in God to bring him through. John Roskoski received his MPHIL from Fordham University and his PhD from Omega Bible Institute in Biblical Studies. John serves as a Professor of Theology, Exposition and Exegesis, Omega Bible Institute, St. Peter's College, Jersey City, New Jersey.

From one of America's most celebrated psychiatrists, the book that has taught generations of healers why healing the sick is about more than just diagnosing their illness. Modern medicine treats sick patients like broken machines -- figure out what is physically wrong, fix it, and send the...

What does it take to go through physical trauma and have everything taken away from you and come back to be a better you than before with more joy in your life? Ed Penniman did this and tells you how with art, stories, and unusual but powerful recommendations. Although aimed at people who have had physical trauma, this book can help anyone who has challenges and has to face dramatic change.

In 1946 Ohio, Eleanor and Silas Vance shared a love as vibrant as the spring daffodils, dreaming of a life together in their small town of Buckeye. Silas, a brilliant mechanic, promised to fix anything, but when the devastating polio epidemic strikes, leaving him confined to the relentless hiss of an iron lung, Eleanor faces an impossible choice. To secure his lifelong care, she strikes a secret bargain with the powerful local factory, trading her silence about their toxic dumping for Silas's survival. Decades of unspoken guilt and profound sacrifice warp their once-pure love into a fragile...

Imagine walking down the street enjoying your latte and smiling at the people you pass on the sidewalk. You might make a mental notation of how great this woman looks in her professional attire or how fantastic that guy’s haircut is. You might possibly be envious of how well this mother is put together for dragging three small children along with her to run errands by herself. But you don’t know any of these people from Adam. In fact, all you really know is the image they portray on the outside. The reality is that you don’t know of a person’s struggles or successes when you first ...

A Guardian “Best Book of 2021” Selection A powerful look at the impacts of anti-Black racism and a practical guide for overcoming racial trauma through radical self-care as a form of resistance Over the past 15 years, radical psychologist Guilaine Kinouani has focused her research, writing...

At six months old, Kenneth is struck by polio, leaving him physically marked and setting the tone for a life shaped by struggle. Abandoned by his mother at the hospital, he is taken in by Pearlie Mae, a blind but fearsome relative who raises him with tough love and relentless discipline. By three, Kenneth experiences haunting visions of celestial beings that feel like a divine or infernal claim on his soul, adding a spiritual weight to his physical trials. Life with Pearlie Mae is harsh; she demands survival skills rather than offering comfort. Kenneth learns early to navigate a world that ...

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In this awe-inspiring memoir, Nalevate, Lanale Robinson shares his breathtaking journey of resilience, determination, and triumph. Diagnosed as a quadriplegic after a life-altering accident. Lanale defied the odds, and rose above challenges. Today he walks, a living testament to the boundless potential of the human spirit.