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Unmasking Autism

Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

by Devon Price PhD ...

Narrated by Devon Price PhD ...

Unabridged

9 hours 51 min

A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society’s narrow understanding of neurodiversity“A remarkable work that will stand at the forefront of the neurodiversity movement.”—Barry M. Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP, author of Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing AutismFor ... Read more

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A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society’s narrow understanding of neurodiversity“A remarkable work that will stand at the forefront of the neurodiversity movement.”—Barry M. Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP, author of Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing AutismFor
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Unmasking for Life

The Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically

by Devon Price PhD ...

Narrated by Devon Price PhD ...

Unabridged

10 hours 1 min

Live your best, unashamedly unmasked Autistic life with this invaluable resource featuring tools for navigating friendships, family, work, and love, from the author of Unmasking Autism.“Unmasking for Life should be read by not only autistic people but their loved ones, to ensure they facilitate a truly fulfilling life.”—Eric Garcia, author of We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism ConversationMost ... Read more

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Live your best, unashamedly unmasked Autistic life with this invaluable resource featuring tools for navigating friendships, family, work, and love, from the author of Unmasking Autism.“Unmasking for Life should be read by not only autistic people but their loved ones, to ensure they facilitate a truly fulfilling life.”—Eric Garcia, author of We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism ConversationMost
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The Future Is Disabled

Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs

by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha ...

Narrated by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha ...

Unabridged

9 hours 21 min

In The Future Is Disabled, Leah Laksmi Piepzna-Samarasinha asks some provocative questions: What if, in the near future, the majority of people will be disabled—and what if that's not a bad thing? And what if disability justice and disabled wisdom are crucial to creating a future in which it's possible to survive fascism, climate change, and pandemics and to bring about liberation?Building on the ... Read more

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In The Future Is Disabled, Leah Laksmi Piepzna-Samarasinha asks some provocative questions: What if, in the near future, the majority of people will be disabled—and what if that's not a bad thing? And what if disability justice and disabled wisdom are crucial to creating a future in which it's possible to survive fascism, climate change, and pandemics and to bring about liberation?Building on the
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Our Autistic Lives

Personal Accounts from Autistic Adults Around the World Aged 20 to 70+

Narrated by Katy Sobey, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Mark Meadows, Gavin Osborn, Lucy Price-Lewis, Ric Jerrom ...

Unabridged

7 hours 37 min

This collection of narratives from autistic adults is structured around their decades of experience of life, covering 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60 and 70s+. These are varied and diverse, spanning different continents, genders, sexualities and ethnicities, yet the author highlights the common themes that unite them and skilfully draws out these threads.Each chapter is based on accounts from one age group ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

This collection of narratives from autistic adults is structured around their decades of experience of life, covering 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60 and 70s+. These are varied and diverse, spanning different continents, genders, sexualities and ethnicities, yet the author highlights the common themes that unite them and skilfully draws out these threads.Each chapter is based on accounts from one age group
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Committed

Remembering Native Kinship in and beyond Institutions

by Susan Burch ...

Series series Critical Indigeneities
Unabridged

5 hours 28 min

Between 1902 and 1934, the United States confined hundreds of adults and children from dozens of Native nations at the Canton Asylum for Insane Indians, a federal psychiatric hospital in South Dakota. But detention at the Indian Asylum, as families experienced it, was not the beginning or end of the story. For them, Canton Asylum was one of many places of imposed removal and confinement, including ... Read more

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Between 1902 and 1934, the United States confined hundreds of adults and children from dozens of Native nations at the Canton Asylum for Insane Indians, a federal psychiatric hospital in South Dakota. But detention at the Indian Asylum, as families experienced it, was not the beginning or end of the story. For them, Canton Asylum was one of many places of imposed removal and confinement, including
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Born Extraordinary

Empowering Children with Differences and Disabilities

by Meg Zucker ...

Narrated by Meg Zucker ...

Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

A parent’s guide to empowering children to embrace their visible and invisible differencesMeg Zucker was born with one finger on each hand, shortened forearms, and one toe on each misshapen foot, caused by a genetic condition called ectrodactyly. She would eventually pass this condition on to her two sons, and, along with her husband, raise them and their adopted daughter, who has her own ... Read more

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A parent’s guide to empowering children to embrace their visible and invisible differencesMeg Zucker was born with one finger on each hand, shortened forearms, and one toe on each misshapen foot, caused by a genetic condition called ectrodactyly. She would eventually pass this condition on to her two sons, and, along with her husband, raise them and their adopted daughter, who has her own
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Gov. Markell: Hiring More People With Disabilities

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

6 min

A new report from the National Governor's Association says states should do more to employ the 54 million Americans living with a disability, among whom only 20 percent are currently employed or looking for a job. Judy Woodruff interviews Delaware Gov. Jack Markell about his push to boost accessibility to the labor market. ... Read more

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A new report from the National Governor's Association says states should do more to employ the 54 million Americans living with a disability, among whom only 20 percent are currently employed or looking for a job. Judy Woodruff interviews Delaware Gov. Jack Markell about his push to boost accessibility to the labor market.
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Look Ma, No Hands

A Chronic Pain Memoir

by Gabrielle Drolet ...

Narrated by Gabrielle Drolet ...

Unabridged

6 hours 10 min

A humorous, profound debut memoir about chronic pain, accessibility, and young adulthood, by an acclaimed essayist and cartoonist.In 2021, Gabrielle Drolet developed a condition that made her unable to use her hands. It only worsened over time, and as a writer and artist, she had to learn new ways of creating and expressing herself. The experience completely changed her life and her outlook.Look ... Read more

$24.95 CAD

A humorous, profound debut memoir about chronic pain, accessibility, and young adulthood, by an acclaimed essayist and cartoonist.In 2021, Gabrielle Drolet developed a condition that made her unable to use her hands. It only worsened over time, and as a writer and artist, she had to learn new ways of creating and expressing herself. The experience completely changed her life and her outlook.Look
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إرادتي هزمت إعاقتي

by شارون م. درابر, شارون م. درابر ...

Narrated by محمد التير ...

Unabridged

7 hours 33 min

إن وجِدَ كتاب يستحق أن يقرأه المراهقون وأولياء الأمور (وأي شخص آخر)، فهو هذا الكتاب - صحيفة دنفر بوست. ميلودي، 11 عامًا، تملك ذاكرة مرآتية، ورأسها مثل آلة تصوير سينمائية تسجل طوال الوقت، ولكن لا يوجد فيها زر للحذف؛ كانت أذكى طفلة في مدرستها، ولكن لم يكن أي إنسان يعرف ذلك؛ فقد اعتقد معظم الناس، ومنهم المعلمون والأطباء، أنها غير قادرة على التعلُّم، وكانت أيام المدرسة - حتى وقت قريب - تمر وهي تستمع ... Read more

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إن وجِدَ كتاب يستحق أن يقرأه المراهقون وأولياء الأمور (وأي شخص آخر)، فهو هذا الكتاب - صحيفة دنفر بوست. ميلودي، 11 عامًا، تملك ذاكرة مرآتية، ورأسها مثل آلة تصوير سينمائية تسجل طوال الوقت، ولكن لا يوجد فيها زر للحذف؛ كانت أذكى طفلة في مدرستها، ولكن لم يكن أي إنسان يعرف ذلك؛ فقد اعتقد معظم الناس، ومنهم المعلمون والأطباء، أنها غير قادرة على التعلُّم، وكانت أيام المدرسة - حتى وقت قريب - تمر وهي تستمع
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Страна слепых: Жизнь человека, теряющего зрение

by Эндрю Леланд ...

Narrated by Сергей Двинянинов ...

Unabridged

10 hours 22 min

С подросткового возраста Эндрю Леланд живет с болезнью, неумолимо ведущей к полной слепоте. Находясь в пугающем пограничном состоянии между светом и тьмой, автор не впадает в отчаяние, а с опаской и огромным любопытством исследует мир, который его ждет. Леланд описывает, как угасающее зрение меняет его самоощущение и отношения с семьей. Он воспринимает слепоту не как диагноз и физический ... Read more

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С подросткового возраста Эндрю Леланд живет с болезнью, неумолимо ведущей к полной слепоте. Находясь в пугающем пограничном состоянии между светом и тьмой, автор не впадает в отчаяние, а с опаской и огромным любопытством исследует мир, который его ждет. Леланд описывает, как угасающее зрение меняет его самоощущение и отношения с семьей. Он воспринимает слепоту не как диагноз и физический
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ADHD an A-Z

Figuring it Out Step by Step

by Leanne Maskell ...

Narrated by Leanne Maskell ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

A guide to navigating life as a young adult with ADHD - from someone who's been through it allNavigating the world with an ADHD brain can be exhausting. The rollercoaster ride from clinical assessments through diagnosis to treatment can leave you feeling anxious and isolated, worried about failing or feeling different.This handy guide is here to change all that. If you have (or suspect you have) ... Read more

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A guide to navigating life as a young adult with ADHD - from someone who's been through it allNavigating the world with an ADHD brain can be exhausting. The rollercoaster ride from clinical assessments through diagnosis to treatment can leave you feeling anxious and isolated, worried about failing or feeling different.This handy guide is here to change all that. If you have (or suspect you have)
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Letters with Smokie

Blindness and More-than-Human Relations

by Rod Michalko, Dan Goodley ...

Narrated by Kent Sheridan, Allen Sawkins ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

In September 2020, Rod Michalko wrote to friend and colleague Dan Goodley, congratulating him on the release of his latest book, Disability and Other Human Questions. Joking that his late guide dog, Smokie, had taken offense to the suggestion that disability was purely a human question, Michalko shared a few thoughts on behalf of his dog. When Goodley wrote back—to Smokie—so began an epistolic ... Read more

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In September 2020, Rod Michalko wrote to friend and colleague Dan Goodley, congratulating him on the release of his latest book, Disability and Other Human Questions. Joking that his late guide dog, Smokie, had taken offense to the suggestion that disability was purely a human question, Michalko shared a few thoughts on behalf of his dog. When Goodley wrote back—to Smokie—so began an epistolic
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Journey Out of Silence

An Autobiography

by William L Rush ...

Narrated by Scott Scholz ...

Unabridged

8 hours 39 min

Bill Rush's exceptional journey continues to encourage and inspire all who aspire to live fully and contribute to society. Bill lived with a significant disability of quadriplegic cerebral palsy. He did not have use of his arms, hands or voice. Society’s prejudices proved to be a greater obstacle than his disability in attaining his first life’s goal of completing college.William (Bill) L. Rush ... Read more

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Bill Rush's exceptional journey continues to encourage and inspire all who aspire to live fully and contribute to society. Bill lived with a significant disability of quadriplegic cerebral palsy. He did not have use of his arms, hands or voice. Society’s prejudices proved to be a greater obstacle than his disability in attaining his first life’s goal of completing college.William (Bill) L. Rush
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If I Were You, I'd Kill Myself

A Memoir

by Imani Barbarin ...

Unabridged

6 hours 30 min

If I Were You, I’d Kill Myself is an unapologetic, hilarious, and triumphant memoir that revolutionizes what it means to be disabled.Imani Barbarin was two years old when she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a congenital motor disability that affects her ability to walk without crutches. Because of that, she has been called “inspiring” for simply living, “pretty for a disabled girl,” and “brave. ... Read more

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If I Were You, I’d Kill Myself is an unapologetic, hilarious, and triumphant memoir that revolutionizes what it means to be disabled.Imani Barbarin was two years old when she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a congenital motor disability that affects her ability to walk without crutches. Because of that, she has been called “inspiring” for simply living, “pretty for a disabled girl,” and “brave.
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Tidying the Abyss

A Practical Guide to Cleaning and Organizing While Exhausted and Overwhelmed

by Amanda Dodson ...

Narrated by Amanda Dodson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 45 min

A gentle, hands-on resource offering mental health-sensitive, disability-informed advice for those who do not have the privilege, bandwidth, or access to keep their home—and life—in a perfectly-ordered state.When we see people in desperate situations, we are quick to sympathize but also quick to explain to ourselves why that couldn’t be us. We could never live in squalor—we’re just too responsible ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

A gentle, hands-on resource offering mental health-sensitive, disability-informed advice for those who do not have the privilege, bandwidth, or access to keep their home—and life—in a perfectly-ordered state.When we see people in desperate situations, we are quick to sympathize but also quick to explain to ourselves why that couldn’t be us. We could never live in squalor—we’re just too responsible
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The War on Disabled People

Capitalism, Welfare and the Making of a Human Catastrophe

by Ellen Clifford ...

Narrated by Nadia Albina ...

Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

Bloomsbury presents The War on Disabled People by Ellen Clifford, read by Nadia Albina.Winner of the Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing Award 2021In 2016, a United Nations report found the UK government culpable for ‘grave and systematic violations’ of disabled people’s rights. Since then, driven by the Tory government’s obsessive drive to slash public spending whilst scapegoating the ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The War on Disabled People by Ellen Clifford, read by Nadia Albina.Winner of the Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing Award 2021In 2016, a United Nations report found the UK government culpable for ‘grave and systematic violations’ of disabled people’s rights. Since then, driven by the Tory government’s obsessive drive to slash public spending whilst scapegoating the
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There Plant Eyes

A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness

by M. Leona Godin ...

Narrated by M. Leona Godin ...

Unabridged

11 hours 7 min

From Homer to Helen Keller, from Dune to Stevie Wonder, from the invention of braille to the science of echolocation, M. Leona Godin explores the fascinating history of blindness, interweaving it with her own story of gradually losing her sight.There Plant Eyes probes the ways in which blindness has shaped our ocularcentric culture, challenging deeply ingrained ideas about what it means to be ... Read more

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From Homer to Helen Keller, from Dune to Stevie Wonder, from the invention of braille to the science of echolocation, M. Leona Godin explores the fascinating history of blindness, interweaving it with her own story of gradually losing her sight.There Plant Eyes probes the ways in which blindness has shaped our ocularcentric culture, challenging deeply ingrained ideas about what it means to be
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Sitting Pretty

The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body

by Rebekah Taussig ...

Narrated by Rebekah Taussig ...

Unabridged

7 hours 33 min

A memoir-in-essays from disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty Rebekah Taussig, processing a lifetime of memories to paint a beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most.Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something monstrous (The Hunchback of Notre Dame) ... Read more

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A memoir-in-essays from disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty Rebekah Taussig, processing a lifetime of memories to paint a beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most.Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something monstrous (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
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Ian's Ride

A Long-Distance Journey to Joy

by Ian Mackay, Karen Polinsky ...

Narrated by Tom Campbell ...

Unabridged

6 hours 23 min

While studying as a biology undergrad at UC Santa Cruz, Ian Mackay crashed his bike into a tree on campus. Paralyzed from the shoulders down, Mackay adapted to his new life with the help of his dedicated family, particularly his mother, Teena Woodward, and a group of quirky friends. After years of despair, and against all odds, he became an inspiring leader, an innovator with Apple, and a world ... Read more

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While studying as a biology undergrad at UC Santa Cruz, Ian Mackay crashed his bike into a tree on campus. Paralyzed from the shoulders down, Mackay adapted to his new life with the help of his dedicated family, particularly his mother, Teena Woodward, and a group of quirky friends. After years of despair, and against all odds, he became an inspiring leader, an innovator with Apple, and a world
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Cuando perdí mis ojos marrones

by Marta Bustos Góngora, Marta Bustos Góngora ...

Narrated by Marta Bustos Góngora ...

Series series Testimonios de vida
Unabridged

10 hours 17 min

Una impactante novela basada en hechos reales.Una impactante novela basada en hechos reales.Cuando Marta se encuentra al otro lado del mundo, estalla la pandemia de COVID-19 y piensa que tal vez pasarán años antes de que pueda volver a reunirse con su familia en España. Todo deja de tener importancia el día que, haciendo jabón artesanal, se quema los ojos y aparece el miedo. Teme por su salud, ... Read more

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Una impactante novela basada en hechos reales.Una impactante novela basada en hechos reales.Cuando Marta se encuentra al otro lado del mundo, estalla la pandemia de COVID-19 y piensa que tal vez pasarán años antes de que pueda volver a reunirse con su familia en España. Todo deja de tener importancia el día que, haciendo jabón artesanal, se quema los ojos y aparece el miedo. Teme por su salud,
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The Finch in My Brain

How I forgot how to read but found how to live

by Martino Sclavi ...

Narrated by Russell Brand, Todd Boyce ...

Unabridged

10 hours 16 min

'It's eerily joyful to write a foreword for Martino Sclavi's book because five years ago I accepted that he was going to die.' Russell Brand.Diagnosed with fatal brain cancer, the treatment that follows renders the writer of this extraordinary memoir unable to recognise words. This is the inspiring story he can no longer read. With a foreword by Russell Brand.This is the story of a successful ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

'It's eerily joyful to write a foreword for Martino Sclavi's book because five years ago I accepted that he was going to die.' Russell Brand.Diagnosed with fatal brain cancer, the treatment that follows renders the writer of this extraordinary memoir unable to recognise words. This is the inspiring story he can no longer read. With a foreword by Russell Brand.This is the story of a successful
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Acessibilidade Digital

o ensino superior brasileiro é acessível para Pessoas com Deficiências?

by Daniel Yehoshua Santiago Alves Pinto ...

Narrated by Voz Artificial ...

Abridged

1 hour 57 min

Em um cenário no qual a tecnologia e a educação convergem, este livro surge como uma investigação crítica sobre a Acessibilidade Digital em plataformas e sites na Web pertencentes a instituições de ensino superior do Brasil. Convido você a conhecer sobre a Acessibilidade Digital e como ela pode contribuir para sociedades, reais e virtuais, mais inclusivas para Pessoas com Deficiências. Iniciamos ... Read more

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Em um cenário no qual a tecnologia e a educação convergem, este livro surge como uma investigação crítica sobre a Acessibilidade Digital em plataformas e sites na Web pertencentes a instituições de ensino superior do Brasil. Convido você a conhecer sobre a Acessibilidade Digital e como ela pode contribuir para sociedades, reais e virtuais, mais inclusivas para Pessoas com Deficiências. Iniciamos
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Visual Thinking

The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions

by Temple Grandin PhD ...

Narrated by Temple Grandin PhD, Andrea Gallo ...

Unabridged

12 hours 31 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE NAUTILUS GOLD AWARD“A powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we’ll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century.” —Steve Silberman“An absolute eye-opener.” —Frans de WaalA landmark book that reveals, celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions of visual thinkers**A quarter of a ... Read more

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**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE NAUTILUS GOLD AWARD“A powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we’ll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century.” —Steve Silberman“An absolute eye-opener.” —Frans de WaalA landmark book that reveals, celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions of visual thinkers**A quarter of a
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Zwyczajnie niezwykli. Obrazki o niepełnosprawności

by Marek Dynowiak, Marek Dynowiak ...

Narrated by Andrzej Hausner ...

Unabridged

4 hours 31 min

Autor książki przez wiele lat był pracownikiem jednego z niemieckich domów opieki dla osób niepełnosprawnych intelektualnie. "Zwyczajnie niezwykli" to wybrane historie z życia podopiecznych i ich wychowawców."No dobrze, ale kogo chciałbyś tym zainteresować? Kto miałby być Twoim odbiorcą?", zapytała moja znajoma, gdy przed laty zwierzyłem jej się, że marzy mi się wydanie w Polsce książki ... Read more

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Autor książki przez wiele lat był pracownikiem jednego z niemieckich domów opieki dla osób niepełnosprawnych intelektualnie. "Zwyczajnie niezwykli" to wybrane historie z życia podopiecznych i ich wychowawców."No dobrze, ale kogo chciałbyś tym zainteresować? Kto miałby być Twoim odbiorcą?", zapytała moja znajoma, gdy przed laty zwierzyłem jej się, że marzy mi się wydanie w Polsce książki
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