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The shape of the eye : a memoir / by Estreich, George.(CARDINAL)781187;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-314).Arrival -- A child first -- Fault line -- Border -- This is eating -- Echo -- In the ICU -- Medicine is communication -- The mayor of Hidden Valley -- At home -- A complex sweetness -- Writers and families -- The labyrinth of normal -- Tragedy and expectation -- John Langdon Down -- Engineering -- Increments and fates -- Tokyo, 1945.Writer George Estreich describes how raising a child with Down syndrome impacted everything else in his life, including his approach to writing and the way he now perceives other events in his own life and in the lives of his family members.
Subjects: Biographies.; Estreich, Laura Regina.; Estreich, George.; Estreich, George; Down syndrome; Down syndrome; Children with disabilities; Parents of children with disabilities; Authors, American; Stay-at-home fathers;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Love and loss: The storied nature of nuring home care / by Lewis, Carolyn B.,author.;
Although it is the unthinkable, all people think about it at some point or have it in the back of their minds. Whatever your thoughts about skilled nursing homes are, the images are not always pleasant. Whether you are aging yourself, have aging parents, or have a disability, who will provide for you? Is skilled nursing the answer and what will it cost? Are you "putting family away" or taking care upon yourself as families in many cultures do? Carefully choosing options, knowing what those selections mean, and demystifying the process is the central theme of Love and Loss: The Storied Nature of Nursing Home Care. In it stories are told by those who have received care, by family members, by care providers, and by the author from personal, inside experience as a resident in six skilled nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities over 26 years. The author amplifies crucial services and activities for which to look and offers nursing home and rehabilitation recommendations from improving services to volunteering and advocacy. This work sheds light, from an insider’s point of view, on the state of care, nursing home laws, the mystery of care, how others have navigated the murky waters, what they loved, and what they lost. The author weaves between pain, postponement, and purpose to reveal the intricacies of care in nursing homes and how individuals, families, friends, and health care providers are affected. Included are what it means to be a lucid insider, the state of care, nursing home laws, services, stories from workers and individuals, the necessity of Bingo and therapy animals, a student’s take on abuse, how nursing homes responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need for volunteering and advocacy. The author’s observations are insightful and her recommendations are fervent with passion. The author ends with how her journey, although discomforting at times, touched lives and brought forth purpose.
Subjects: African American women authors.; Aging.; African American authors.; Nursing homes.; Nursing home care.; Geriatrics.; Disabilities.; People with disabilities.; Caregivers.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Helen Keller and Mark Twain : how they met, their humble beginnings and amazing achievements / by Wolny, Philip,author.(CARDINAL)667427;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index.Learn about the humble beginnings of Helen Keller and Mark Twain, how they became friends through shared grief, and how they made a deep mark on the literature, culture, and history of the United States.
Subjects: Keller, Helen, 1880-1968; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910; Male authors; Women authors; Deafblind people; People with disabilities;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Yellow Bird and me a 163rd street novel / by Hansen, Joyce.;
In a sequel to The Gift Giver, Doris helps the class troublemaker find a better outlet for his talents, and discovers the rich rewards of friendship. Doris is miserable without her friend Amir, who has been sent from his foster home to a residential center; all she can think about is trying to earn the money to visit him. She isn't interested in making new friends, and especially not with Yellow Bird, the worst-behaved person in her sixth-grade class. But because Amir had befriended Bird, Doris begrudgingly begins to help him with his schoolwork. As they get to know each other, she grows fond of Bird, especially when she discovers that his clowning covers dyslexia. How she helps Bird redeem himself in the eyes of his teacher, with the help of a special improvisational theater program, and how she reaffirms her closeness to Amir despite their physical distance make a lively and heartwarming story. Smoothly written and easy to read; the language, with touches of colloquial black English, has strength and vitality. Rich with the distinctive personalities in Doris' world, the story is particularly valuable for its emphasis on friendship, generosity of spirit, and seeing what's below the surface.620LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Novels.; Theater; African American children.; Foster home care; Friendship; Dyslexia; Schools; African American authors.; African American interest.; African Americans.; Learning disabilities.; Learning disabled children; People with disabilities; People with mental disabilities; Children with disabilities; African Americans; African Americans; Friendships.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
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Riding the bus with my sister : a true life journey / by Simon, Rachel,1959-(CARDINAL)782216;
The author describes one year spent riding city buses with her mentally retarded sister.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Simon, Rachel, 1959-; Authors, American; Authors, American; People with mental disabilities; People with mental disabilities; Sisters;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 10
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Riding the bus with my sister [large print] : a true life journey / by Simon, Rachel,1959-(CARDINAL)782216;
The journey -- The time of snows and sorrow -- Hitting the road -- The professor -- Fighting -- The pilgrim -- Streetwise -- Into out there -- The dreamer -- The drivers' room -- The end of play -- Lunch with Jesse -- Matchmaker -- The pursuit of happiness -- The earth mother -- Disabilities -- Goodbye -- The optimist -- Break shot -- Gone -- The loner -- Nowhere -- Be not afraid -- Inside the tears -- The jester -- Surgery -- Releasing the rebel -- The hunk -- The price of being human -- Come home, little girl -- The girlfriend -- The eighteenth hole -- Swans and witches -- Finding the twin -- Iz gonna be all right -- Beyond the limits of the sky -- The miracle maker.A woman spends a year with her mentally challenged sister.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Large print books.; Autobiographies.; Simon, Rachel, 1959-; Authors, American; Authors, American; People with mental disabilities; People with mental disabilities; Sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Riding the bus with my sister : a true life journey / by Simon, Rachel,1959-(CARDINAL)782216;
Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Simon, Rachel, 1959-; Authors, American; Authors, American; People with mental disabilities; People with mental disabilities; Sisters;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Writing with Grace : a journey beyond Down syndrome / by McFarlane, Judy,author.(CARDINAL)408331;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-207).
Subjects: Biographies.; Chen, Grace, 1982-; McFarlane, Judy.; Down syndrome; Authors with disabilities; Mentoring of authors; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ain't that a mother [sound recording] : postpartum, palsy, and everything in between / by Nelson, Adiba,author,narrator.;
Read by the author.With a new baby with medical needs and a slew of hardships, Adiba Nelson set out on a reckoning that was just as generational as it was personal. Along the way, she never loses her heart or her humor.
Subjects: Personal narratives.; Audiobooks.; Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Nelson, Adiba.; Motherhood; African American mothers; African American women authors; Parents of children with disabilities; Postpartum depression; Single mothers; Parenting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Shattered : a memoir / by Kureishi, Hanif,author.(CARDINAL)353895;
A writer recounts his yearlong recovery in Rome following a fall that left him unable to walk, dictating reflections on his medical journey, parenthood, immigration, and writing, ultimately transforming his pain into a narrative that celebrates resilience, gratitude, and love amidst adversity.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Kureishi, Hanif.; Authors, English; Authors with disabilities; Novelists, English; Screenwriters; Dramatists, English; People with quadriplegia; Spinal cord; Bisexual men;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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