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By Portia De Rossi. 2010
Actress known for sitcoms Ally McBeal and Arrested Development describes her decades-long eating disorder that arose when she was a…
child model in Australia. Details techniques she used to achieve unhealthy thinness, as well as her eventual recovery, acceptance of her homosexuality, and marriage to Ellen DeGeneres. Some strong language. 2010By Susan R. Barry. 2010
Neuroscientist explains that even after childhood surgery for strabismus, she had no depth perception. Recalls being unaware, despite her scientific…
training, that vision therapy could train her to use both eyes simultaneously. Describes the ocular exercise regimen given her by optometrist Theresa Ruggiero and her emotions upon experiencing stereopsis. 2009By Jeffrey S Heier, Jeffrey Heier. 2010
A retina specialist answers questions about the causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of age-related wet and dry macular degeneration.…
Includes patient commentary and discusses the future possibilities of research trials. 2010By Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. 2017
This memoir by a disabled queer woman of color and abuse survivor is a multi-layered story of homecoming and self-healing,…
a survivor's love song about finding identity and freedom. Descriptions of sex, some violence, and strong languageBy Robert Theodore Branco. 2007
By Art Schreiber, Hal Simmons. 2014
A high level radio news broadcast exec at the top of his career, Art awoke at a resort near Santa…
Fe, New Mexico, unable to see. Art's refusal to give up and his struggle to live life to the fullest is inspiring. His story is compelling in demonstrating courage, compassion, and resilience in the face of tragedyBy Tim Anderson. 2014
Sweet Tooth is a memoir of life after his hormones and blood sugar both went berserk at the age of…
fifteen. What emerges is the story of a young man trying to build a future that won't involve crippling loneliness or losing a foot to his disease. And maybe even one that, no matter how unpredictable, can still be pretty sweet. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and strong languageBy Florent Manelli. 2020
De Sylvia Rivera à Monique Wittig en passant par Armistead Maupin, Craig Rodwell, Charlot Jeudy ou Audre Lorde, quarante nouveaux…
portraits de personnalités qui ont, à leur échelle, oeuvré en faveur des droits et de la reconnaissance des minorités sexuelles.By Harvey Fierstein. 2022
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A poignant and hilarious memoir from the cultural icon, gay rights activist, and four-time…
Tony Award–winning actor and playwright, revealing never-before-told stories of his personal struggles and conflict, of sex and romance, and of his fabled career Harvey Fierstein&’s legendary career has transported him from community theater in Brooklyn, to the lights of Broadway, to the absurd excesses of Hollywood and back. He&’s received accolades and awards for acting in and/or writing an incredible string of hit plays, films, and TV shows: Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day, Cheers, La Cage Aux Folles, Torch Song Trilogy, Newsies, and Kinky Boots . While he has never shied away from the spotlight, Mr. Fierstein says that even those closest to him have never heard most of the tales—of personal struggles and conflict, of sex and romance, of his fabled career—revealed in these wildly entertaining pages. I Was Better Last Night bares the inner life of this eccentric nonconforming child from his roots in 1952 Brooklyn, to the experimental worlds of Andy Warhol and the Theatre of the Ridiculous, to the gay rights movements of the seventies and the tumultuous AIDS crisis of the eighties, through decades of addiction, despair, and ultimate triumph. Mr. Fierstein&’s candid recollections provide a rich window into downtown New York City life, gay culture, and the evolution of theater (of which he has been a defining figure), as well as a moving account of his family&’s journey of acceptance. I Was Better Last Night is filled with wisdom gained, mistakes made, and stories that come together to describe an astonishingly colorful and meaningful life. Lucky for us all, his unique and recognizable voice is as engaging, outrageously funny, and vulnerable on the page.  By Jill Gutowitz. 2022
Named One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2022 by Vogue , BuzzFeed , Bustle , Marie Claire , Harper's…
Bazaar , Electric Lit , Thrillist , Glamour , CNN, and Shondaland "Wickedly funny and heartstoppingly vulnerable...every page twinkles with brilliance." —Refinery29 Perfect for fans of Samantha Irby and Trick Mirror , a funny, whip-smart collection of personal essays exploring the intersection of queerness, relationships, pop culture, the internet, and identity, introducing one of the most undeniably original new voices today. Jill Gutowitz's life—for better and worse—has always been on a collision course with pop culture. There's the time the FBI showed up at her door because of something she tweeted about Game of Thrones . The pop songs that have been the soundtrack to the worst moments of her life. And of course, the pivotal day when Orange Is the New Black hit the airwaves and broke down the door to Jill's own sexuality. In these honest examinations of identity, desire, and self-worth, Jill explores perhaps the most monumental cultural shift of our lifetimes: the mainstreaming of lesbian culture. Dusting off her own personal traumas and artifacts of her not-so-distant youth she examines how pop culture acts as a fun house mirror reflecting and refracting our values—always teaching, distracting, disappointing, and revealing us. Girls Can Kiss Now is a fresh and intoxicating blend of personal stories, sharp observations, and laugh-out-loud humor. This timely collection of essays helps us make sense of our collective pop-culture past even as it points the way toward a joyous, uproarious, near—and very queer—futureBy Glennon Doyle. 2021
Le témoignage de cette femme américaine, mère de trois enfants, qui a décidé de vivre au grand jour son amour…
pour une autre femme. En partageant son histoire, elle souhaite inspirer les personnes à vivre selon leur intuition, sans chercher à plaire ou à respecter à tout prix les normes dictées par la société.By Nyle DiMarco. 2022
A heartfelt and inspiring memoir and celebration of Deaf culture by Nyle DiMarco, actor, producer, two-time reality show winner, and…
cultural icon of the international Deaf community Before becoming the actor, producer, advocate, and model that people know today, Nyle DiMarco was half of a pair of Deaf twins born to a multi-generational Deaf family in Queens, New York. At the hospital one day after he was born, Nyle "failed" his first test—a hearing test—to the joy and excitement of his parents. In this engrossing memoir, Nyle shares stories, both heartbreaking and humorous, of what it means to navigate a world built for hearing people. From growing up in a rough-and-tumble childhood in Queens with his big and loving Italian-American family to where he is now, Nyle has always been driven to explore beyond the boundaries given him. A college math major and athlete at Gallaudet—the famed university for the Deaf in Washington, DC—Nyle was drawn as a young man to acting, and dove headfirst into the reality show competitions America's Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars—ultimately winning both competitions. Deaf Utopia is more than a memoir, it is a cultural anthem—a proud and defiant song of Deaf culture and a love letter to American Sign Language, Nyle's primary language. Through his stories and those of his Deaf brothers, parents, and grandparents, Nyle opens many windows into the Deaf experience. Deaf Utopia is intimate, suspenseful, hilarious, eye-opening, and smart—both a memoir and a celebration of what makes Deaf culture unique and beautiful. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobookBy Robyn Henderson-Espinoza. 2022
The body that Robyn Henderson-Espinoza inhabits is a nonbinary body, a trans body, a body in two races-and a body…
continually in discovery. Theirs is also a body on sojourn invested in experience, body understanding, and engagement in and for human thriving. Henderson-Espinoza relates coming into a new body story, beginning with the deep emotional work of connecting the abstract intelligence of their mind with their body's intelligence, to explore the relationship between living and becoming, doing and listening. Combining that deep listening and living with their work in activism, Body, Becoming offers us a way of understanding the body beyond constructions-political or medical-industrial-complex defined-toward cultivating the body as important in our endeavors to build a more inclusive vision for democracy. Mixing memoir and faith, somatics theory and body practice, Henderson-Espinoza steers us through territory both familiar and difficult-as we discover embodiment as the primary place of deep wisdom, where culture shifts originate and materialize-and a better world becomes, as we too becomeBy Hadley Freeman. 2008
Fashion editor and columnist examines women's obsession with fashion and beauty. In short, satirical essays Freeman evaluates the various available…
types of blouses, exercise clothes, animal prints, accessories, swimsuits, and shoes, and explains what your choices say about you. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2008By Peggy R. Wolfe. 2008
Author offers ideas and strategies for living with declining vision and provides examples from her own experience. Suggests ways to…
organize one's home and deal with financial and legal affairs. Encourages others to embrace technology to enjoy reading, writing, and using computers. Lists useful organizations and companies. 2008By Michael A. Samuel. 2008
Retinal surgeon discusses the causes and diagnoses associated with the wet and dry forms of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Includes…
guidelines for treatment; suggests nutritional therapy, including sample meals; and presents tips for improving the quality of life while coping with AMD. 2008By Akwaeke Emezi. 2021
FEATURED ON THE COVER OF TIME MAGAZINE AS A 2021 NEXT GENERATION LEADER &“ A once-in-a-generation voice.&” – Vulture &“One…
of our greatest living writers.&” – Shondaland A full-throated and provocative memoir in letters from the New York Times -bestselling author, &“ a dazzling literary talent whose works cut to the quick of the spiritual self .&” — Esquire In three critically acclaimed novels, Akwaeke Emezi has introduced readers to a landscape marked by familial tensions, Igbo belief systems, and a boundless search for what it means to be free. Now, in this extraordinary memoir, the bestselling author of The Death of Vivek Oji reveals the harrowing yet resolute truths of their own life. Through candid, intimate correspondence with friends, lovers, and family, Emezi traces the unfolding of a self and the unforgettable journey of a creative spirit stepping into power in the human world. Their story weaves through transformative decisions about their gender and body, their precipitous path to success as a writer, and the turmoil of relationships on an emotional, romantic, and spiritual plane, culminating in a book that is as tender as it is brutal. Electrifying and inspiring, animated by the same voracious intelligence that distinguishes their fiction, Dear Senthuran is a revelatory account of storytelling, self, and survivalBy Jennifer S. Weizer, Sharon Fekrat. 2006
Physicians offer a guide to all parts of the eye and its diseases including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic…
retinopathy. Suggests ways for readers to understand and participate in their own eye care. Discusses symptoms, examinations, treatment, prognosis, vision correction surgery, and eye injuries. 2006By Mary Allen, Mark Wilkinson, James C Folk, James Folk. 2006
Comprehensive guide to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Ophthalmologists Folk and Wilkinson describe the nature and symptoms of AMD, possible causes,…
and risk factors, including smoking and cardiovascular disease. They also discuss treatments and rehabilitation and recommend diet and lifestyle changes to help reduce chance and severity of onset. 2006By Debbie Stanley. 2001
Provides a brief overview of eye conditions that can cause vision impairment or blindness, such as retinitis pigmentosa, diabetic retinopathy,…
glaucoma, cataracts, papilledema, macular degeneration, and traumatic injury. Discusses treatment options, physical and emotional impact, and ways to accommodate vision disorders. For senior high and older readers. 2001