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Disobedient Gardens: Landscapes of Contrast and Contradiction

Michael Cooke

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Landscape designer Michael Cooke presents five of his superbly designed gardens, including his own,...

Jason Kimbro (105 KP) rated Dreamcatcher (2003) in Movies

Dec 30, 2017

Dreamcatcher (2003)

2003 | Drama, Horror, Mystery

6.7

(11 Ratings)

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Weird King adaptation with alien butt slugs, Morgan Freeman as an evil military badass (wha?) and a new kid on the block as super powered disabled (I think) Christ figure. Have fun!

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Disability and Sexuality in Zimbabwe: Voices from the Periphery

Christine Peta

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Disabled women represent one of the most marginalised minority groups in the world, but are largely...

FilmIntuition (33 KP) rated How to Walk Away in Books

Jul 26, 2018

How to Walk Away

Katherine Center | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry

8.6

(9 Ratings)

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The kind of book you're enjoying so much that you can't wait to finish it but at the same time will hate to see it end, author Katherine Center managed to such a feat in How to Walk Away.

While as a disabled individual, I'm often disappointed by the way that popular culture portrays disabled characters as either saintly, pitiable, or evil, I was impressed by the way that Center creates a fully three dimensional heroine who goes through a wide range of emotions after surviving a horrific plane crash.

And although on the surface, the thought of adding a romantic comedy subplot to the novel seemed way out of left field, because Center kept the protagonist so firmly grounded in reality, it wound up working really well.

The second recent upbeat romance involving a disabled lead to be chosen as an official selection by Book of the Month alongside Helen Hoang's sexier title The Kiss Quotient, while some of the contrivances in How to Walk Away's final fifty or so pages move it into cliched romcom territory, it's such a sweet, well-earned finale that it's easy to forgive.

A terrific disabled centric beach read, this one will walk away with your heart.

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Psychology and Education of Slow Learners

Roy I. Brown

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Originally published in 1976, this introductory text for those intending to work with slow learners...

Trish (4 KP) rated Out of My Mind in Books

Feb 8, 2018

Out of My Mind

Sharon M. Draper | 2010 | Fiction & Poetry

8.8

(5 Ratings)

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I know this book is a middle school book, but I think everyone should read it. I have a greater appreciation for the mentally disabled now and my life will be richer for it. Belongs up there with "Wonder" as required reading.