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The Country of the Blind
by Andrew Leland • 2023
A writer losing his sight discovers blindness is a vast, varied world hiding in plain view.
4.09
6k+
The Country of the Blind Summary
The Country of the Blind 88%
A writer losing his sight discovers blindness is a vast, varied world hiding in plain view.
by Andrew Leland 2023
4.09
6k+ ratings
Not Fade Away
by Rebecca Alexander • 2014
At 19, told she was going blind and deaf, she fell 27 feet from a window.
3.96
1k+
Not Fade Away Summary
Not Fade Away 88%
At 19, told she was going blind and deaf, she fell 27 feet from a window.
by Rebecca Alexander 2014
3.96
1k+ ratings
Demystifying Disability
by Emily Ladau • 2021
Practical allyship for a world designed without you: language, etiquette, and dismantling ableism.
4.38
4k+
Demystifying Disability Summary
Demystifying Disability 88%
Practical allyship for a world designed without you: language, etiquette, and dismantling ableism.
by Emily Ladau 2021
4.38
4k+ ratings
A Girl from Nowhere
by James Maxwell • 2020
A lame orphan crosses a deadly wasteland chasing the legend of a white-walled city.
4.06
11k+
A Girl from Nowhere Summary
A Girl from Nowhere 88%
A lame orphan crosses a deadly wasteland chasing the legend of a white-walled city.
by James Maxwell 2020
4.06
11k+ ratings
My Body Is Not a Prayer Request
by Amy Kenny • 2022
God kept his scars after the resurrection. The church should learn why.
4.16
2k+
My Body Is Not a Prayer Request Summary
My Body Is Not a Prayer Request 88%
God kept his scars after the resurrection. The church should learn why.
by Amy Kenny 2022
4.16
2k+ ratings
Poster Child
by Emily Rapp • 2006
Born with a partial leg, she mastered the art of seeming whole. That mastery nearly undid her.
3.72
645
Poster Child Summary
Poster Child 87%
Born with a partial leg, she mastered the art of seeming whole. That mastery nearly undid her.
by Emily Rapp 2006
3.72
645 ratings
The Door in the Wall
by Marguerite de Angeli • 1949
Crippled and alone in plague-stricken London, a noble boy seeks a hidden path forward.
3.78
21k+
The Door in the Wall Summary
The Door in the Wall 87%
Crippled and alone in plague-stricken London, a noble boy seeks a hidden path forward.
by Marguerite de Angeli 1949
3.78
21k+ ratings
Adam
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1997
Your value isn't in your productivity; the fragile carry the deepest wisdom.
4.33
1k+
Adam Summary
Adam 87%
Your value isn't in your productivity; the fragile carry the deepest wisdom.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1997
4.33
1k+ ratings
Hear & Beyond
by Shari Eberts • 2022
The four-step method and daily workarounds that turn hearing loss from a barrier into a skill.
4.23
100
Hear & Beyond Summary
Hear & Beyond 87%
The four-step method and daily workarounds that turn hearing loss from a barrier into a skill.
by Shari Eberts 2022
4.23
100 ratings
Phantom Waltz
by Catherine Anderson • 2001
A rugged rancher pursues a witty woman in a wheelchair, but she's convinced she's a burden.
4.16
6k+
Phantom Waltz Summary
Phantom Waltz 87%
A rugged rancher pursues a witty woman in a wheelchair, but she's convinced she's a burden.
by Catherine Anderson 2001
4.16
6k+ ratings
My Left Foot
by Christy Brown • 1954
His mind was sound, his body locked. A left foot and yellow chalk proved it.
4.05
9k+
My Left Foot Summary
My Left Foot 87%
His mind was sound, his body locked. A left foot and yellow chalk proved it.
by Christy Brown 1954
4.05
9k+ ratings
Out of My Mind
by Sharon M. Draper • 2010
Silent and brilliant, Melody finally speaks through a device, but the world still won't listen.
4.34
191k+
Out of My Mind Summary
Out of My Mind 87%
Silent and brilliant, Melody finally speaks through a device, but the world still won't listen.
by Sharon M. Draper 2010
4.34
191k+ ratings
Downpour
by Maggie C. Gates • 2024
His bull-riding career ended in a wheelchair. Her job is to help him live again.
4.02
25k+
Downpour Summary
Downpour 87%
His bull-riding career ended in a wheelchair. Her job is to help him live again.
by Maggie C. Gates 2024
4.02
25k+ ratings
Sound
by Bella Bathurst • 2017
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
3.91
288
Sound Summary
Sound 87%
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
by Bella Bathurst 2017
3.91
288 ratings
Forging Silver into Stars
by Brigid Kemmerer • 2022
A blacksmith's rebel secret collides with his heart when the king's gentle courier rides into town.
4.11
12k+
Forging Silver into Stars Summary
Forging Silver into Stars 87%
A blacksmith's rebel secret collides with his heart when the king's gentle courier rides into town.
by Brigid Kemmerer 2022
4.11
12k+ ratings
A Smile as Big as the Moon
by Mike Kersjes • 2002
They said special ed kids couldn't handle Space Camp. His class went anyway, and won.
4.31
527
A Smile as Big as the Moon Summary
A Smile as Big as the Moon 87%
They said special ed kids couldn't handle Space Camp. His class went anyway, and won.
by Mike Kersjes 2002
4.31
527 ratings
Life Without Limits
by Nick Vujicic • 2007
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
4.11
9k+
Life Without Limits Summary
Life Without Limits 87%
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
by Nick Vujicic 2007
4.11
9k+ ratings
Unstoppable
by Nick Vujicic • 2012
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
4.06
2k+
Unstoppable Summary
Unstoppable 87%
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
by Nick Vujicic 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
Thunder Dog
by Michael Hingson • 2011
78th floor of the North Tower, 9/11. Blind. One guide dog. No way but down.
4.05
13k+
Thunder Dog Summary
Thunder Dog 87%
78th floor of the North Tower, 9/11. Blind. One guide dog. No way but down.
by Michael Hingson 2011
4.05
13k+ ratings
Life on Delay
by John Hendrickson • 2023
One interview with Joe Biden forced a journalist to confront what he'd spent a lifetime hiding.
4.47
2k+
Life on Delay Summary
Life on Delay 87%
One interview with Joe Biden forced a journalist to confront what he'd spent a lifetime hiding.
by John Hendrickson 2023
4.47
2k+ ratings
Ghost Boy
by Martin Pistorius • 2011
At 12 his body went silent. His mind didn't. For thirteen years, no one noticed.
4.05
28k+
Ghost Boy Summary
Ghost Boy 87%
At 12 his body went silent. His mind didn't. For thirteen years, no one noticed.
by Martin Pistorius 2011
4.05
28k+ ratings
Aš moku šokinėti per balas
by Alan Marshall • 1955
After polio takes his legs, a boy in the Australian bush fights to ride horses and belong.
3.92
3k+
Aš moku šokinėti per balas Summary
Aš moku šokinėti per balas 87%
After polio takes his legs, a boy in the Australian bush fights to ride horses and belong.
by Alan Marshall 1955
3.92
3k+ ratings
Le boulevard
by Jean-François Sénéchal • 2016
His mother vanishes on his eighteenth birthday. Developmentally different, Chris must build a life.
3.66
504
Le boulevard Summary
Le boulevard 87%
His mother vanishes on his eighteenth birthday. Developmentally different, Chris must build a life.
by Jean-François Sénéchal 2016
3.66
504 ratings
Shark Girl
by Kelly Bingham • 2007
A shark takes her drawing arm. Now she must learn who she is without it.
3.85
4k+
Shark Girl Summary
Shark Girl 87%
A shark takes her drawing arm. Now she must learn who she is without it.
by Kelly Bingham 2007
3.85
4k+ ratings
100 Days of Sunlight
by Abbie Emmons • 2019
A blind poet clashes with a boy with a hidden amputation hired to type her poems.
4.20
12k+
100 Days of Sunlight Summary
100 Days of Sunlight 86%
A blind poet clashes with a boy with a hidden amputation hired to type her poems.
by Abbie Emmons 2019
4.20
12k+ ratings
A World of Secrets
by James Maxwell • 2020
A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.
4.30
5k+
A World of Secrets Summary
A World of Secrets 86%
A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.
by James Maxwell 2020
4.30
5k+ ratings
Far From The Tree
by Andrew Solomon • 2012
Your child is deaf, a prodigy, or a criminal. None of it came from you.
4.27
23k+
Far From The Tree Summary
Far From The Tree 86%
Your child is deaf, a prodigy, or a criminal. None of it came from you.
by Andrew Solomon 2012
4.27
23k+ ratings
The Story of My Life
by Helen Keller • 1902
At the water pump, a deafblind child discovered that everything has a name. Nothing was the same.
4.07
152k+
The Story of My Life Summary
The Story of My Life 86%
At the water pump, a deafblind child discovered that everything has a name. Nothing was the same.
by Helen Keller 1902
4.07
152k+ ratings
Out with It
by Katherine Preston • 2013
She chased a cure for her stutter for decades; the real breakthrough came when she stopped chasing.
4.01
553
Out with It Summary
Out with It 86%
She chased a cure for her stutter for decades; the real breakthrough came when she stopped chasing.
by Katherine Preston 2013
4.01
553 ratings
The Fortress and The Figurine
by Brandi Elise Szeker • 2024
A legless survivor in an infirmary is offered a throne and the fierce protector she craves.
4.32
860
The Fortress and The Figurine Summary
The Fortress and The Figurine 86%
A legless survivor in an infirmary is offered a throne and the fierce protector she craves.
by Brandi Elise Szeker 2024
4.32
860 ratings
Flowers from the Storm
by Laura Kinsale • 1992
When a stroke silences a rakish duke, a devout Quaker becomes his only voice.
4.06
18k+
Flowers from the Storm Summary
Flowers from the Storm 86%
When a stroke silences a rakish duke, a devout Quaker becomes his only voice.
by Laura Kinsale 1992
4.06
18k+ ratings
The Little Locksmith
by Katharine Butler Hathaway • 1943
A bedridden girl, a visibly different woman: she bought a Maine house and rebuilt herself.
3.67
1k+
The Little Locksmith Summary
The Little Locksmith 86%
A bedridden girl, a visibly different woman: she bought a Maine house and rebuilt herself.
by Katharine Butler Hathaway 1943
3.67
1k+ ratings
Bouncing Back
by Scott Ostler • 2019
Newly paralyzed, a teen basketball star joins a wheelchair team to find his place.
4.05
220
Bouncing Back Summary
Bouncing Back 86%
Newly paralyzed, a teen basketball star joins a wheelchair team to find his place.
by Scott Ostler 2019
4.05
220 ratings
Return of the Thief
by Megan Whalen Turner • 2020
A disabled outcast, thought a fool, becomes the silent witness to a trickster king's final war.
4.48
12k+
Return of the Thief Summary
Return of the Thief 86%
A disabled outcast, thought a fool, becomes the silent witness to a trickster king's final war.
by Megan Whalen Turner 2020
4.48
12k+ ratings
Upward Bound
by Woody Brown • 2026
At a day program for disabled adults, nonspeaking Walter types what no one will hear.
4.02
10k+
Upward Bound Summary
Upward Bound 86%
At a day program for disabled adults, nonspeaking Walter types what no one will hear.
by Woody Brown 2026
4.02
10k+ ratings
Calamity
by Brandon Sanderson • 2016
The last Reckoners must save their fallen mentor and stop the star turning superhumans into tyrants.
4.17
93k+
Calamity Summary
Calamity 86%
The last Reckoners must save their fallen mentor and stop the star turning superhumans into tyrants.
by Brandon Sanderson 2016
4.17
93k+ ratings
The Song of David
by Amy Harmon • 2015
Diagnosed with a brain tumor, a fighter records cassette tapes for the blind dancer he loves.
4.38
15k+
The Song of David Summary
The Song of David 86%
Diagnosed with a brain tumor, a fighter records cassette tapes for the blind dancer he loves.
by Amy Harmon 2015
4.38
15k+ ratings
Hello, Universe
by Erin Entrada Kelly • 2017
A deaf girl and psychic hunt for the shy boy a bully trapped in a well.
3.92
26k+
Hello, Universe Summary
Hello, Universe 86%
A deaf girl and psychic hunt for the shy boy a bully trapped in a well.
by Erin Entrada Kelly 2017
3.92
26k+ ratings
Making Faces
by Amy Harmon • 2013
A wrestler returns from war disfigured and hiding. The girl he overlooked holds his only hope.
4.29
81k+
Making Faces Summary
Making Faces 86%
A wrestler returns from war disfigured and hiding. The girl he overlooked holds his only hope.
by Amy Harmon 2013
4.29
81k+ ratings
I Funny
by James Patterson • 2012
An orphaned middle schooler in a wheelchair bets everything on a comedy contest.
4.14
13k+
I Funny Summary
I Funny 86%
An orphaned middle schooler in a wheelchair bets everything on a comedy contest.
by James Patterson 2012
4.14
13k+ ratings
Carving Shadows into Gold
by Brigid Kemmerer • 2025
A courier hides forbidden magic and his love for a blacksmith as winged monsters ignite war.
4.10
3k+
Carving Shadows into Gold Summary
Carving Shadows into Gold 86%
A courier hides forbidden magic and his love for a blacksmith as winged monsters ignite war.
by Brigid Kemmerer 2025
4.10
3k+ ratings
Helen Keller
by Tanya Savory • 2017
One word at a water pump. Then Radcliffe, socialism, and a lifelong fight for the marginalized.
4.41
17
Helen Keller Summary
Helen Keller 86%
One word at a water pump. Then Radcliffe, socialism, and a lifelong fight for the marginalized.
by Tanya Savory 2017
4.41
17 ratings
Villainous
by Matthew Cody • 2014
An ordinary boy in a superpowered town must find the real villains before a burning comet strikes.
4.23
501
Villainous Summary
Villainous 86%
An ordinary boy in a superpowered town must find the real villains before a burning comet strikes.
by Matthew Cody 2014
4.23
501 ratings
Lucky Man
by Michael J. Fox • 2002
Diagnosed at 29, he hid Parkinson's seven years using props and pills. Then he went public.
4.08
29k+
Lucky Man Summary
Lucky Man 86%
Diagnosed at 29, he hid Parkinson's seven years using props and pills. Then he went public.
by Michael J. Fox 2002
4.08
29k+ ratings
Sick Heart
by J.A. Huss • 2021
A mute death-match fighter wins a silent woman who becomes his reason to finally fight back.
4.13
3k+
Sick Heart Summary
Sick Heart 86%
A mute death-match fighter wins a silent woman who becomes his reason to finally fight back.
by J.A. Huss 2021
4.13
3k+ ratings
Making a Play
by Abbi Glines • 2019
A deaf girl falls for the Black star receiver. Her racist father will do anything to end it.
3.77
8k+
Making a Play Summary
Making a Play 86%
A deaf girl falls for the Black star receiver. Her racist father will do anything to end it.
by Abbi Glines 2019
3.77
8k+ ratings
Born on a Blue Day
by Daniel Tammet • 2006
A mind where numbers glow with color, calendars are landscapes, and prime numbers feel smooth.
3.85
24k+
Born on a Blue Day Summary
Born on a Blue Day 86%
A mind where numbers glow with color, calendars are landscapes, and prime numbers feel smooth.
by Daniel Tammet 2006
3.85
24k+ ratings
Ocean
by K. Faulkner • 1994
Neurology, not laziness, explains your child's struggles. A structure to unlock their learning.
Ocean Summary
Ocean 86%
Neurology, not laziness, explains your child's struggles. A structure to unlock their learning.
by K. Faulkner 1994
Doctor Strange and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2018
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
4.27
44
Doctor Strange and Philosophy Summary
Doctor Strange and Philosophy 86%
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
by Mark D. White 2018
4.27
44 ratings
Huckleberry Lake
by Catherine Anderson • 2019
Stranded on a deaf foreman's ranch, a deputy learns his silence guards a wound no apology heals.
4.05
1k+
Huckleberry Lake Summary
Huckleberry Lake 86%
Stranded on a deaf foreman's ranch, a deputy learns his silence guards a wound no apology heals.
by Catherine Anderson 2019
4.05
1k+ ratings
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