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Another path to my garden: my life as a quadriplegic
By Marilyn Noell. 1992
This is the autobiography of a retired Toronto social worker who became a quadriplegic after a diving accident when she…
was 19. Her love of life helped her not only to survive, but gave her the strength to flourish, and lead an independent personal and professional life. 1992.Because we are bad: OCD and a girl lost in thought
By Lily Bailey. 2018
As a child, Lily created a second personality inside herself--"I" became "we" to help manifest compulsions that drove every minute…
of every day of her young life. Now Bailey writes about the forces beneath her skin, and how they ordered, organized, and urged her forward. 2018.Dr. Bernstein's diabetes solution: the complete guide to achieving normal blood sugars
By MD, Richard K Bernstein. 2016
Originally published in 1997, the book is a unique resource that covers both adult- and childhood-onset diabetes, explains step-by-step how…
to normalize blood sugar levels and prevent or reverse complications, and offers detailed guidelines for establishing a treatment plan. Readers will find fifty gourmet recipes, in addition to a comprehensive discussion of diet, obesity, and new drugs to curb carbohydrate craving and overeating. Now in its fourth edition, the book presents up-to-the-minute information on insulin resistance, blood-testing devices, measuring blood sugar, new types of insulin, gastroparesis, and other issues, as well as updated diet guidelines. 2016.Hurry up and slow down - Laura's story
By Laura Ferreira. 2012
For Sasha, with love: an Alzheimer's crusade : the Anne Bashkiroff story
By Gail Bernice Holland. 1985
Horizontal woman: the story of a body in exile
By Suzanne E Berger. 1996
In twenty-eight autobiographical essays, a young wife and mother lyrically articulates her pain, frustration, and depression upon suddenly finding herself…
disabled. A lower-back injury forces her to live lying down for six years. Her limited mobility causes her to reexamine her relationships with family, friends, and everyday contacts. Some strong language. 1996.Give me one wish: A True Story Of Courage And Love
By Jacquie Gordon. 1988
At age 4, Christine learns that she has cystic fibrosis, a terminal disease of the exocrine glands. For the next…
17 years, her life was a constant struggle against death. 1988.Heartwarming, inspirational and genuinely touching, 'Finding Harmony' is the remarkable true story of an extraordinary dog that rescued a woman…
from the depths of depression and transformed a family for ever. Includes strong language. 2011.Diabetes (Perspectives on disease and illness)
By Judith Peacock. 2000
Introductory overview of different types of diabetes, covering symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, control, and complications of the disease. Assesses some of…
the serious effects of the body's inability to use glucose properly because of a lack of insulin. Grades 5-8. 2000.Diabetes: the biography (Biographies of disease)
By Robert Tattersall. 2009
Tattersall, a leading authority on diabetes, describes the story of the disease from the ancient writings of Galen and Avicenna…
to the recognition of sugar in the urine of diabetics in the 18th century and the identification of pancreatic diabetes in 1889. With the discovery of insulin in the early 20th century, optimism ensued, which eventually waned due to the increasing complexity of the disease, and the increasing number of young patients. c2009.Black bird fly away: disabled in an able-bodied world
By Hugh Gregory Gallagher, Geoffrey C Ward. 1998
The author presents journal entries, essays, and speeches. Gallagher was a college student of twenty when he almost died of…
polio. As an influential Senate aide and lobbyist in Washington, D.C., he was instrumental in passing the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968. 1998.Cheating destiny: living with diabetes, America's biggest epidemic
By James S Hirsch. 2006
Former New York Times reporter with type 1 diabetes describes the social, economic, and scientific effects of the disease. Traces…
the history of medical treatment, the limitations of insulin therapy, and stem-cell research. Discusses how the medical and insurance establishments can impede the search for a cure. 2006.Born on a blue day: a memoir of Asperger's and an extraordinary mind
By Daniel Tammet. 2006
This unique first-person account offers a window into the mind of a high-functioning, 27-year-old British autistic savant with Asperger's syndrome.…
Tammet's ability to think abstractly, deviate from routine, and empathize, interact and communicate with others is impaired, yet he's capable of incredible feats of memorization and mental calculation. Besides being able to effortlessly multiply and divide huge sums in his head with the speed and accuracy of a computer, he learned Icelandic in a single week and recited the number pi up to the 22,514th digit. Tammet traces his life from a frustrating, withdrawn childhood and adolescence to his adult achievements. Bestseller. 2006.Best of choice menus: diabetic cooking and meal planning for the visually challenged
By Marjorie Hollands, Margaret Howard. 2004
A collection of recipes, following the Canadian Diabetes Association guidelines, of easy-to-prepare meals using every day foods in your kitchen.…
Includes nutrition information for each recipe, menu planning for balanced meals, recipes for different meals, and a Special Occasions chapter with a variety of recipes for any social event. 2004.Bobby: breakthrough of a special child
By Anthea Courtenay, Rachel Pinney, Mimi Schlachter. 1983
Psychiatrist Pinney, therapist to Bobby, an autistic child, undertook an unorthodox form of treatment consisting of sessions in which Bobby…
chose the activities. This led to difficult and comic situations as Bobby chose to navigate every elevator he could find. 1983.A three dog life
By Abigail Thomas. 2006
Author describes rebuilding her life after her husband was institutionalized for a traumatic brain injury he sustained when a car…
hit him in 2000. Thomas reflects on the evolution of their relationship and how she copes with help from family, friends, knitting, and her three dogs - Rosie, Harry, and Carolina. 2006.Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson
By Mitch Albom. 1997
Some twenty years after college, Mitch Albom rekindles his relationship with a former professor who is terminally ill. His weekly…
visits with his dying mentor become a colloquium on the meaning of life, and Albom gains insight into "love, work, community, family, aging, forgiveness, and, finally, death." Bestseller. 1997.Hand me my travelin' shoes: in search of Blind Willie McTell
By Michael Gray. 2007
Blind Willie McTell, 1903-1959, was one of the most gifted musical artists of his generation, with an exquisite voice and…
a sublime talent for the twelve-string guitar. Blind from birth, McTell never behaved as if he were handicapped by his lack of sight and he explodes every stereotype about blues musicians. In this personal and moving odyssey into a lost world of early blues music, a vulnerable black population and more, Gray peels back the many layers of a tragic, occasionally shocking but ultimately uplifting story.Mind if I sit
By Jane Fox, Neville Cohen. 2007
The narrative starts in the early 1950s when Cohen's life was dramatically altered by a car accident. His emotional transition…
after the car accident is described in detail. He neither exaggerates his strengths nor focuses on the mistreatments and discriminations done to him. He frankly reveals his frustration toward love and relationship. 2007.